...stronger than men. For ye see your calling , brethren, how that net 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 things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which...

...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 ; and base things...nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence.' Were the glorious gospel revealed only, or principally, to the wise and the prudent,...

...15—25. "But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak to confound the things which are mighty, and base things...nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence." 1 Cor. i. 27, 28, 29. — " Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called."...

...strongly expressed in those that follow. " Ye see, brethren, 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 the weak things of the world to confound the things vhioh are...

...Jesus, 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...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...

...stumbling-block and foolishness to others : hence Paul thus addressed himself to the Corinthians ; " For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many...to bring to nought things that are : that no flesh might glory in his presence." Remark, my brethren, God is here said to choose some and to leave others....

...for spirituality of heart and life. St. Paul in this very Epistle says to the church at Corinth, " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence."1 Thus must we say in reference to our times, that not many wise, or many noble, are...

...in 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...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence," 1 Cor. i. 26 — 29. Although my ministry is chiefly among the poor, yet it is a copy...

...capacities, and, as we commonly say, soft and simple; and there are not a few of this sort among the elect of God. " For ye see your calling, brethren, how that...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...

...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...