 | Jonathan Edwards - 1831 - 636 pages
...appears, that the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and God does as is said in 1 Cor. i. 19, 20: ". 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... | |
 | Job Scott - Society of Friends - 1831 - 606 pages
...of this point ; as Acts xiii. 41," Behold ye despisers, and wonder and perish." 1 Cor. i. 1 8, " The preaching of the cross, is to them that perish, foolishness,...unto us which are saved, it is the power of God." Alas! "the preaching of the cross" still remains to be treated as foolishness by too many ; but let... | |
 | Religion - 1849 - 1188 pages
...wise ? Where is the disputer of this world ? Hath not God made foolish the %visdom of this world ? For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the...bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent." Hence, as the only means of the greatest good, we preach to you the gospel of repentance. We know that... | |
 | British preacher - 1831 - 756 pages
...all the claims of virtue, all the precepts of philosophy, and all the enactments of jurisprudence : " 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... | |
 | Archibald Hall - Faith - 1831 - 472 pages
...cometh, " is to them that perish fool* ishness ; but unto them which are saved, it is the power of God : for it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the...bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise," the man of fame for wisdom and science, among both Jews and Gentiles ? " Where... | |
 | John Jewel - Bible - 1831 - 418 pages
...every where to entrap him ; they sued him to death, St. Paul saith, for conclusion in this matter, " It is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,...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... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1832 - 468 pages
...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... | |
 | William Burkitt - 1832 - 908 pages
...of God, and not of man. 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...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... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - Apologetics - 1832 - 534 pages
...our Lord Jesus Christ, as a revelation from Him who is the giver of every good and perfect gift. " For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish,...but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God. Where is the wise ? Where is the disputer of this world ? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - Apologetics - 1832 - 534 pages
...our Lord Jesus Christ, as a revelation from Him who is the giver of every good and perfect gift. " For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish,...but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God. Where is the wise ? Where is the disputer of this world ? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this... | |
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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... 
