 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 mighty...  Letters on Missions - Side xxxviiaf William Swan - 1830 - 280 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Jay - 1832 - 704 sider
...Lord is no respecter of persons. He seeth not as man seeth ; and often chooses things that are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh may glory in his presence. The weeping here was so great that it gave a name to the place. Nothing could more strongly show the... | |
 | Thomas Greenwood - 1832 - 64 sider
...in a matter of this nature, if they should be so disposed ! Of old, God chose the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised,... | |
 | William Van Mildert (bp. of Durham.) - 1832 - 552 sider
...to the root of the question before us, when he says, that "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 mighty';" b Psalm ii. 1. c Acts xix. 20. d Acts xix. 11. e 1 Cor. i.... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 540 sider
...the wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. He hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty,— that no flesh should glory in his presence ! These sayings... | |
 | 1832 - 548 sider
...unhallowed design. This poor girl never sought for fame ; " but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world 10 confound the things which are mighty." Others may feel differently from myself; may, perhaps, think... | |
 | 1857 - 974 sider
...thousand, but by the Spirit of God, who chooses the weak things of the world, and things despised, to bring to nought things that are, "that no flesh, may glory in his presence." You know the moat important societies have originated in the smallest beginnings. Despise not, therefore,... | |
 | William Rogers Richards - 1905 - 248 sider
...his master up in Philadelphia signing the Declaration. ' For God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are... | |
 | 1885 - 884 sider
...the world is not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of our God. He chose the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound those that were mighty ; and base things and things despised, yea, and things which are not,... | |
 | 1859 - 754 sider
...its slavery and foolery. But in this, as in other instances, God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty, and base things, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory... | |
 | Herrick Johnson - 1908 - 554 sider
...a sermon, but only as He blesses " the weak things to confound the mighty, and things that are not to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh may glory in His presence." (3) Another advantage in having a definite object is this : It is essential to the truest unity. Unity... | |
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