 | John Flavel - 1689 - 412 sidor
...conveyance of spiritual life into the souls of men, though it is despised and contemned in the world. " The preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness...unto us which are saved, it is the power of God," 1 Cor. 1 : 18 ; that is, the instrument by which the saving power of God communicates itself to the... | |
 | Pierre Bayle - 1826 - 434 sidor
...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...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... | |
 | Samuel Ogden - 1780 - 380 sidor
...fliall he be thought worthy, 'who hath trodden under foot the Son of God? SERMON IV. i 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. THERE is nothing, how well and wifely foever it is ordered, by man, or God, but exceptions may be taken... | |
 | A. M - 1797 - 358 sidor
...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...and will bring to nothing the understanding of the pru. dent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world ? hath not... | |
 | Sketches - 1799 - 204 sidor
...how can one go into the tattle of the drawing-room to be excited ! So true is it, as St. Paul says, ' It is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,...bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.' This morning I have to thank you for the inclosed, which I shall be glad to know that you have received.... | |
 | 1802 - 374 sidor
...not to Daptize, but to preach the gospel : "iot with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect 18 For the preaching of the...but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God. 1 9 For it is written, I u ill destroy the wisdom of the wise, and thren, by the name of our Lord)... | |
 | 1828
...ignorance. HE oft-times reveals that wisdom unto babes, which he withholds from the wise and prudent, as it is written, " I will destroy the wisdom of the...bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent." lie also selects the bumble penitent sinner, before those who pride themselves on account of their... | |
 | 1804 - 438 sidor
...not to baptize, but to preach the gospel : not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the...nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the... | |
 | 1804 - 476 sidor
...to baptize, but to preach the gospel : not with wisdom of •words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the...nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish... | |
 | 1805 - 298 sidor
...not tell whence it cometh and whither it goeth : so is EVERY ONE that is born of the Spirit. — The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness...but unto us which are saved it is the POWER of God. — Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God ; that we might... | |
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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... 
