 | Saint John Chrysostom - Bible - 1839 - 376 pages
...without it, yet it is no great thing which the baptizer doth, finding the will ready prepared. [7.] Not with wisdom of words, lest the Cross of Christ should be made of none effect. Having brought down the swelling pride of those who were arrogant because of their baptizing, he changes... | |
 | William Alexander - Quakers - 1839 - 434 pages
...have assigned as a reason : — "For Christ sent me NOT to baptize ; but to preach the gos-' pel ; not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect; For the preaching of the cross, is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it... | |
 | UNITARIANISM. - Unitarianism - 1839 - 826 pages
...which the Apostle preached the Gospel : " Christ sent me not to baptise but to preach the Gospel ; not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect." It was not to be preached with the flourish of oratory, or the accuracies of philosophical language,... | |
 | Thomas Jackson - Methodism - 1839 - 56 pages
...speaks distinctly. "Christ sent me," says he, " not to baptize, but to preach the gospel : not with the wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect." " And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech, ot of wisdom, declaring unto you... | |
 | Edward Bouverie Pusey - Fathers of the church - 1842 - 366 pages
...Cor. 1, In the first Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians ; Christ sent not~V. ' me to preach, not in wisdom of words, lest the Cross of Christ should be made of none effect ; for the word of the Cross is to them that perish foolishness ; but unto them which are saved it is... | |
 | John James - 1840 - 946 pages
...know not whether I baptized any other. For Chris: sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel : not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. " For the preach- '» When men term religion foBr, ing of the cross is to them wno 8haU wonder that... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1840 - 498 pages
...fullest on this subject. " Christ sent me (J says the apostle) not to baptize, but to preach the Gospel; not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect, for the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness; but to us who are saved, it is... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1840 - 790 pages
...others, the number was ' small. VEB. 17. For Christ sent me not to baptize, hut to preach the gospel : not with wisdom" of words,' lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. ice. ii. 1,4,13. * or. speech. For Christ sent me not to baptize. — That i«, not to baptize as my... | |
 | 1840 - 644 pages
...whether 1 baptized any other. 17 For Christ sent roe not to baptize, but to preach tin- gospel : not A with wisdom of words,! lest the cross of Christ should be made uf none effect. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them • that perish foolishness f; but unto... | |
 | Robert Emory - Episcopacy - 1841 - 400 pages
...should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. For Christ sent me to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect." Hear his reason, my brethren ; and mark it well. It unfolds to you at once the whole principle of the... | |
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For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel : not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 
