 | Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 424 pages
...of this world ? 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 weak things of the world to confound the... | |
 | 1814 - 804 pages
...God." Matt. xix. 24. And the apostle Paul says, (1 Cor. i. 26) " not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called, but God hath...the things which are mighty, and base things of the world, and things which are despised has God chosen, yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1813 - 550 pages
...chosen vessels of mercy, "ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men 4tter 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 weak things of the world to confound the... | |
 | 1831 - 492 pages
...talents, my child, to be great in the kingdom of heaven. Oh ! no, ' 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.' You know the passage, Emily, do study it carefully. Some of those... | |
 | 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 - 1816 - 488 pages
...Cor. i. 26. &c. " 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...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,... | |
 | 1817 - 670 pages
...in the unsearchable wisdom of Jehovah, revealed unto babes; " 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 which are... | |
 | Legh Richmond - 1817 - 806 pages
...harlots; 'they lay in wait every where to entrap him, they sued him to death. 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 weak things of the world to confound the... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1817 - 714 pages
...remarkable words : — (h) " Ye see your calling, brethren, how 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, the weak things of the world to confound the mighty, the base things... | |
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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 weak things of the world to... 
