 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1839 - 626 pàgines
...foolish things of the world, to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things...nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in bis presence." (1 Cor. i. 26— 29.) If this view of election be an error, it is an error of no novel... | |
 | Thomas Shaw B. Reade - 1834 - 536 pàgines
...foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things...nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence." Like Moses, I would now turn aside, and contemplate " this great sight," at once so... | |
 | Johannes Herr - 1834 - 410 pàgines
...foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things ef the world to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things...nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence, i Cor. 1. Therefore, Christ chose for his apostles poor fishermen who were unlearned,... | |
 | Charles Lawson (M.A.) - 1834 - 422 pàgines
...foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things...are not, to bring to nought things that are; that no Jlesh should glory in his presence. THAT the ways of God are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our... | |
 | James Wills - 1835 - 256 pàgines
...foolish things of the world to confound the "Wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things...nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence." This infirmity, verified by facts, and confessed in a manner totally inconsistent with... | |
 | Henry Gauntlett - 1835 - 908 pàgines
..."chooses the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty, and base things...nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence." But in connexion with this humiliation, the dignity and glory of the Saviour were also... | |
 | 1835 - 404 pàgines
...not of any friendship, beyond what could be formed in this sublunary scene with fellow-mortals. "But God hath chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise." The humblest Christian must feel the superior blessedness of his lot to that of the extolled, the honored... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1836 - 520 pàgines
...foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world to confound those which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and...nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence™." Having thus exhibited the argument drawn from the early propagation of Christianity,... | |
 | Charles Webb Le Bas - 1836 - 572 pàgines
...Church's ' Ephes. vi. 11. whole history is but one perpetual blaze of commentary on the words of Paul,—" God hath chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise : and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty: and base things of... | |
 | John Vine Hall - 1836 - 36 pàgines
...to the wise of this world, — but is clearly understood by those who believe, — but by noue else. GOD hath chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise, — not many of whom are called to be heirs of glory, — being shut out by their own wisdom and self-conceit.... | |
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But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen, yea, and things... 
