 | Pierre Bayle - Biography - 1826 - 434 pages
...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. But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness,... | |
 | A. M - 1797 - 358 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - Baptists - 1808 - 426 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 544 pages
...foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God had) 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."1 Hi'" must we say in reference to our times, that not many wise, or many noble, are... | |
 | Joseph Field - God - 1811 - 358 pages
...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." There is not a creature in existence, but was made fo,r some kind of instrumentality... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...foolish things of this 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. •(i) Go to, ye that say, To.day or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue... | |
 | Missions - 1847 - 760 pages
...foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God bath cliosen 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." On a recent visit to Poonamallee, (writes Mr. D.,) it -was my privilege to administer... | |
 | Bible - 1815 - 294 pages
...righteousness, in the earth : for iu these thinsis I delight, saith the Lord. 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. Vain man would be wise. Remove far from me vanity. Let us not be desirous of vain -glory.... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1816 - 488 pages
...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." And then adds, ." But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom,... | |
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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... 
