 | Matthew Horbery - 1828 - 438 pages
...a-xwteia., destruction, in the philosophical sense of annihilation. Num. LIX. 1 Cor. i. 18. — the preaching' of the cross is to them that perish foolishness...but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. It is plain what is here meant by the word perish: them that perish is explained by the opposition... | |
 | 1828 - 160 pages
...the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low. Isa. ii. 17. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the...bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise f where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world > Hath not God made foolish... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1828 - 356 pages
...in the eyes of prejudice, and philosophy, " and science, falsely so called." "For the preacbiug of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness ; but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - 1829 - 444 pages
...he made of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness ; hut unto us which are saved, it is the power of God. 19...written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will hring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise ? where is the scrihe ? where... | |
 | 1829 - 414 pages
...equivalent to the preaching of the cross, " Lest the cross of Christ should be made of non-effect ; for the preaching of the cross, is to them that perish,...unto us which are saved, it is the power of God." Again, look to the 22nd verse, " For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom; but... | |
 | William Jay - 1829 - 538 pages
...from the wise and prudent, and revealed them unto babes. And his Apostle follows in the same strain. " For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the...bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world ? hath not God made foolish... | |
 | Samuel Charles Wilks - 1829 - 370 pages
...Paul alludes to the same evil disposition of mind, when, in writing to the Corinthians, he says, " The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness;...but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will bring to nothing the understanding... | |
 | James Nourse - 1829 - 292 pages
...• i T • i /. *~« i T-» •*. • */\ us which are saved, it is the power of God. I1 or it is 19 written, " I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,...bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent." Where is the wise ? where is 20 the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world ? hath not God made... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1830 - 364 pages
...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,...unto us, which are saved, it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the" vain "wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the" false... | |
 | Arthur Tozer Russell - 1830 - 216 pages
...foolishness of God is wiser than men ; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. So St. Paul saith, " The preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness...but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding... | |
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Where is the wise? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to... 
