 | Pierre Bayle - 1826 - 434 sidor
...the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men...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... | |
 | Benjamin Beddome - 1807 - 546 sidor
...for it is still a persecuted religion ; and his people are still a poor and despised, people. "Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men...the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 426 sidor
...stumbling-block and foolishness to others : hence Paul thus addressed himself to the Corinthians ; " For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men...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... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1810 - 544 sidor
...spirituality of heart and life. St. Paul in this very Epistle says to the church at Co. rinth, " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men...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... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 626 sidor
...town and country; so that I can adopt with propriety the language of the apostle, and say, " You see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men...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... | |
 | John Satchel - 1811 - 434 sidor
...the word of God : For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many toise men after (ftejlenh, not many mighty, not many noble are called ; but God hath...the things which are mighty ; and base things of the 10 nr Id, and things lalnch are despised, hath God chosen ; yea, and things which arc not, to bring... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 512 sidor
...where is the disputer of this world ? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men...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... | |
 | 1814 - 804 sidor
...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... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1816 - 488 sidor
...as an argument against every degree of boasting or selfattribution, 1 Cor. i. 26. &c. " For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men...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... | |
 | John Brodhead Romeyn - 1816 - 470 sidor
...and prudent. In consistency with this, the apostle, addressing Corinthian believers^ says, " Ye see your calling, brethren, how •' that not many wise...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... | |
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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... 
