...But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and Ihe wisdom of God. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many...are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound...

...the Greeks foolishness."* And, speaking of the effect of the publication of this doctrine, he says, "Ye see your calling brethren, how that not many wise...are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the...

...Greeks foolishness."*- And, speaking of the effect of the publication of this doctrine, he says, " Ye see your calling brethren, how that not many wise...are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the...

...private members of the church. According to our common English version, indeed, it runs thus : " For you see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise...flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called." But the reader must observe, that there is an ellipsis in the original, and that the expression are called...

...private members of the church. According to our common English version, indeed, it runs thus: " For you see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise...flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called." But the reader must observe, that there is an ellipsis in the original, and that the expression are called...

...Becanse the foolishuess of God is wiser than men ; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called. 27 But God hath chosen the foolish th,ngs of the...

...Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men ; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called. 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the...

...wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe." 2 a " For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many...are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the...

...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 wise...are called : but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise : and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound...

...Christ were more generally embraced by the poor than by the rich and noble. Hence St. Paul says, " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise...are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise : and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound the...