| Pierre Bayle - 1826 - 434 pages
...things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen; yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence. But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness,... | |
| A. M - 1797 - 358 pages
...things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." " If a man, with this admirable passage in his mind, will take a serious view of the... | |
| 310 pages
...tilings of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are nut, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in Hit presence." Those whose work has been most frequently that of preaching the Gospel, should be, of... | |
| 1828
...to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty, and W things of the world, and things that are despised, hath God chosen ; yea, and things that are not, to hring to nought the things that we, that no Mesh should glory in his presence."... | |
| William Giles - 1804 - 280 pages
...confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things that are despised,...nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence.' Were the glorious gospel revealed only, or principally, to the wise and the prudent,... | |
| Johann Caspar Lavater - 1804 - 422 pages
...things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen ; yea and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence." 1 Cor. i. 27, 28, 29. — " Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called."... | |
| John Jortin - 1805 - 438 pages
...things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence.' This great event our Lord probably had m view, when he said to his disciples ; * He... | |
| Ambrose Serle - 1806 - 502 pages
...37. t Heb. iii. 1. t Phil. iii.-U. § 8 Pet. i. 10. 8 CHUHCH. CHOSEN, yea and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence.* There could be no reason for the choice and the calling, but God's own free grace and... | |
| Benjamin Beddome - 1807 - 546 pages
...mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are; that no flesh should glory in his presence." These things are offensive to a carnal mind, and prove great difficulties in the way... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 520 pages
...5. Such as are commonly despised by their fellow creatures, Christ does not despise. 1 Cor. i. 28. " Base things of the world, and things that are despised, hath God chosen." Christ condescends to take notice of beggars, Luke xvi. 22, and of servants, and people of the most... | |
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