 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 Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Page 2141829Full view - About this book
 | Pierre Bayle - Biography - 1826 - 434 pages
...wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 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,... | |
 | Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - Sermons, English - 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
...wisdom knew not God, it pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching, to save them that believe. 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; butuntothem which are called, both... | |
 | James Barr Walker - Apologetics - 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,... | |
 | John Smalley - Congregational churches - 1803 - 448 pages
...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." Nothing could more stumble and offend... | |
 | Hannah Adams - Religions - 1805 - 558 pages
...prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins — We preach Christ crucified, to the jews a stumbling-block, and to the greeks foolishness; but to them that believe, the wisdom of God, and the power of God — I determined not to know any thing... | |
 | Hannah Adams - Religions - 1805 - 514 pages
...prophets witness, that through his name whosoever helieveth in him shall receive remission of sins — We preach Christ crucified, to the jews a stumbling-block, and to the greeks foolishness; bat to them that believe, the wisdom of God, and the power of God — I determined not to 'know any... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...preaching of the Gospel, which the world calls Foolishness, to save them that believe. I. 22, 23, 24 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... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - Baptists - 1808 - 428 pages
...after wisdom ;" meaning, the wisdom of this world. " We preach Christ crucified," says this apostle, " to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness ; but unto them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God." This single passage accounts... | |
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