 | Robert Whytehead - Religious education - 1839 - 294 pages
...mighty, not many noble are called." But then this is the comfort — here is the supporting assurance — that " God hath chosen the foolish things of the world...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... | |
 | J. Greaves - 1840 - 404 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." Considering these different portions of God's word, we may think there is abundant reason... | |
 | Friedrich Wilhelm Krummacher - History - 1840 - 288 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," 1 Cor. i. 26. Thus those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight,... | |
 | Christian education - 1847 - 720 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.' God did not wish to honour wealth, or power, or learning, but simply MAN, without regard... | |
 | Daniel Isaac, John Burdsall - 1840 - 548 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." (1 Cor. i. 26, 29.) mystery and obscurity, the learned might have employed their curiosity... | |
 | James Bennett - Justification - 1840 - 444 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,... | |
 | Lewis Pintard Bayard - Funeral sermons - 1841 - 286 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. Finally, in the varied scenes of this transient life, in trouble or in joy, how constantly,... | |
 | Joseph WILSON (of Clapham.) - 1841 - 262 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...nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence." (1 Cor. i. 27—29.) George H- — - was the second son of poor parents, in a remote... | |
 | Reconciler, Robert Weaver - Creation - 1841 - 432 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." " According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we... | |
 | John Jones - Bible - 1841 - 700 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, in the next chapter, he proceeds still further. " And I, brethren, when I... | |
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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... 
