 God is stronger than men. ^For ye see your calling,' brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: "but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the...  Minister's Service Book: For Pulpit and Parish - Page 117by David F. Wells - 1993 - 318 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | A. M - 1797 - 358 pages
...stronger than men. For ye see your calling , brethren, how that net many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which... | |
 | William Giles - Christian life - 1804 - 280 pages
...hath chosen 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.' Were the glorious gospel revealed only, or principally, to the wise and the prudent,... | |
 | Johann Caspar Lavater - Facial expression - 1804 - 422 pages
...15—25. "But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak to confound the things which are mighty, and base things...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 Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...strongly expressed in those that follow. " Ye see, brethren, that not many -wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called. 'But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things vhioh are... | |
 | Benjamin Beddome - Baptists - 1807 - 546 pages
...Jesus, for it is still a persecuted religion ; and his people are still a poor and despised, people. "Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many...the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - Baptists - 1808 - 428 pages
...stumbling-block and foolishness to others : hence Paul thus addressed himself to the Corinthians ; " For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many...to bring to nought things that are : that no flesh might glory in his presence." Remark, my brethren, God is here said to choose some and to leave others.... | |
 | Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 528 pages
...for spirituality of heart and life. St. Paul in this very Epistle says to the church at Corinth, " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence."1 Thus must we say in reference to our times, that not many wise, or many noble, are... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 626 pages
...in town and country; so that I can adopt with propriety the language of the apostle, and say, " You see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence," 1 Cor. i. 26 — 29. Although my ministry is chiefly among the poor, yet it is a copy... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 424 pages
...capacities, and, as we commonly say, soft and simple; and there are not a few of this sort among the elect of God. " For ye see your calling, brethren, how that...the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought... | |
 | John Satchel - Theology, Doctrinal - 1811 - 434 pages
...the word of God : For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many toise men after (ftejlenh, not many mighty, not many noble are called ; but God hath...the things which are mighty ; and base things of the 10 nr Id, and things lalnch are despised, hath God chosen ; yea, and things which arc not, to bring... | |
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