For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom... The Chinese Repository - Page 3601833Full view - About this book
| Pierre Bayle - 1826 - 434 pages
...the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world 1 For after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by...seek after wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness ; but unto them which are called,... | |
| Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1783 - 468 pages
...fign, and the Greeks fought " after wifdom." That is, becaufe they had SERMON X, i COR. i. 22, 23, 24. THE JEWS REQUIRE A SIGN, AND THE GREEKS SEEK AFTER WISDOM; BUT WE PREACH CHRIST CRUCIFIED, UNTO THE JEWS A STUMBLING-BLOCK, AND UNTO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS, BUT UNTO THEM WHICH ARE CALLED, BOTH... | |
| A. M - 1797 - 358 pages
...where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world ? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of H this world ? For after that, in the wisdom of God,...seek after wisdom : but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness; butuntothem which are called, both... | |
| James Barr Walker - 1799 - 206 pages
...only adequate means, to accomplish the necessary end. Said an apostle in speaking upon this subject, " The Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom : but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness ; but unto them which are called,... | |
| James Barr Walker - 1799 - 200 pages
...only adequate means, to accomplish the necessary end. Said an apostle in speaking upon this subject, " The Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom : but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness ; but unto them which are called,... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom ; 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness... | |
| John Smalley - 1803 - 454 pages
...stupid and absurd. Concerning its first grand article, this is observed immediately after our text, " For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom : But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness. ' ' Toothing could more stumble and... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom ; 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness... | |
| 1804 - 438 pages
...by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom : 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling-block, and unto the Greeks foolishness;... | |
| Henry Hunter - 1806 - 460 pages
...after that i» the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a -i^n, and the Greeks seek after wisdom. Bat we preach Chr.st crucified, unto the Jews, a stumbling-block... | |
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