| 1848 - 420 páginas
...the foreign field. They know that the gospel is now, as it was in the days of its first proclamation, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness : but they also know, and they dare not disregard the fact, that it is to all, both Jews and Greeks, the... | |
| 1850 - 452 páginas
...wants of fallen humanity. Its sum and substance is Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness, but to them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the wisdom of God, and the power of God. Its tendencies and effects are of the most elevated description. "The... | |
| William Evans, Thomas Evans - 1850 - 508 páginas
...That is precious ; I can be thankful for even the smallest crumb from a child of my heavenly Father's. Preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness : there is much of the Greek and Jewish spirit amongst us ; but be not thou afraid to preach the cross... | |
| 1851 - 446 páginas
...amongst the heathen shall end in the conversion of the world. On the contrary, St. Paul's account is, ' We preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling...them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.' And so it is, all do not believe ; an election shall be gathered... | |
| Thomas Arnold - 1852 - 250 páginas
...commonplace selfishness of the Tories, and the presumption and intellectual fever of the Liberals. " To the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness ; but to them who believe, both Jews and Greeks, CHRIST, the power of God, and the wisdom of God," — A^ix ml igxov... | |
| Robert Vincent Reynolds - 1854 - 110 páginas
...Christ ; for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes." Eom, i. 16. And again, "We preach Christ crucified — to the Jews a stumbling...Greeks foolishness — but to them that are called of God, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God." 1 Cor. i. 24, " Thine is the power." The power... | |
| 1854 - 410 páginas
...Jesus my Lord." " I determined not to know any thing among yon, save Jesus Christ and him crucified." " We preach Christ crucified ; to the Jews a stumbling...block, and to the Greeks foolishness ; but to them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wi«clom of God." My brethren,... | |
| John Kitto - 1854 - 566 páginas
...Certainly the Apostle Paul did not contemplate so large a mixture of the mere human element when he said, ' We preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling -block, and to the Greeks foolishness.' We therefore cannot think that Dr. Ferguson's Essays would make good sermons, although we confess they... | |
| American Sunday-School Union - 1854 - 288 páginas
...man named Dionysius, and a woman called Damans, and others with them. And thus while Paul preached " Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness," those who believed found Christ to be " the power of God, and the wisdom of God." CHAPTER XLV. PAUL,... | |
| Richard Whately - 1854 - 410 páginas
...in some assertion, is controverted by different parties. EG Paul says, that the apostles preached " Christ crucified; to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks, foolishness:" that Jesus, who had suffered an ignominious death, was the Messiah, the Saviour of the world was a... | |
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