| William Dodd - 1828 - 522 strani
...kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a witness unto all nations, &c. — Matt, xxiv. 14. The preaching of the cross is, to them that perish, foolishness...but unto us which are saved it is the power of God, &c. after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God; it pleased God by the foolishness... | |
| Henry Hunter - 1828 - 356 strani
...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 of... | |
| 1829 - 414 strani
...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... | |
| Samuel Charles Wilks - 1829 - 370 strani
...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;...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... | |
| John Fletcher - 1830 - 364 strani
...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 strani
...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...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 of... | |
| Job Scott - 1831 - 606 strani
...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... | |
| John Locke - 1832 - 468 strani
...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 cross is, to them that perish,...unto us, which are saved, it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding... | |
| Charles Pettit McIlvaine - 1832 - 534 strani
...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 - 1832 - 534 strani
...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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