For 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 Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom... Publications - Page 47by Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication - 1840Full view - About this book
| Pierre Bayle - 1826 - 434 pages
...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 wisdom...wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness ; but unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks,... | |
| 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...CHRIST CRUCIFIED, UNTO THE JEWS A STUMBLING-BLOCK, AND UNTO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS, BUT UNTO THEM WHICH ARE CALLED, BOTH JEWS AND GREEKS, CHRIST THE POWER... | |
| A. M - 1797 - 358 pages
...? 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, the world by wisdom...: but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness; butuntothem which are called, both Jews and Greeks,... | |
| 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...: but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness ; but unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks,... | |
| 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...: but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness ; but unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks,... | |
| 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...a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness. ' ' Toothing could more stumble and offend the former, than telling them of the shameful crucifixion... | |
| 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;... | |
| 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... | |
| Henry Hunter - 1806 - 460 pages
...after that iť 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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