 | Martin Luther - 1826 - 1184 sider
...and, in a word, like a devil, a heretic, an infidel, and a Turk : as Paul saith, 1 Cor. iii. 18, " If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool that he may be wise." This truth, I say, stands firm. For such is the will that is settled in heaven, that God has determined... | |
 | Oliver Reywood - 1826 - 626 sider
...counsel. Take advice of wise and experienced Christians : be not wise in your own eyes : if any one among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool that he may be wise. * Quintillian saith of some, that they might have become scholars, but that they conceited themselves... | |
 | Edward Reynolds (bp. of Norwich.) - 1826 - 944 sider
...: — he is the wisest man, who is simple and ignorant in the trade of evil '. " If any man amongst you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise f." On the other side, the true and ultimate end of righteous man, is Almighty God '", as most glorious... | |
 | John Owen - 1826 - 676 sider
...first step towards this wisdom, as our apostle expressly declares. ' Let no man deceive himself, if any among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool that he maybe wise ;' 1 Cor. iii. 18. Until we discover and are sensible of our ovmfolly, we are fit neither... | |
 | John Owen - 1826 - 636 sider
...importance. But whatever it be, it is ready to make them think strange of the apostle's advice, ' If any man seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise:'8 apt it is to puff them up, to influence their minds with a good conceit of themselves, and... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 676 sider
...saying, I am Christ ; and the time draweth near : go ye not therefore after them. 1 COR. iii. 18 : Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth...world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. do. vi. 9 : Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God ? Be not deceived... | |
 | William Beveridge (bp. of st. Asaph.) - 1827 - 538 sider
...supernatural assistance of the Spirit himself that revealed them. And therefore, " if any man amongst us seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise," that is, he that would be wise unto salvation, must look upon himself as a fool, as one incapable by... | |
 | 1828 - 546 sider
...us, any more than we have the knowledge of them before they are revealed from Heaven. Therefore, " let no man deCeive himself. If any man among you seemeth...wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God." We are too4 little disposed to keep in remembrance our own ignorance and folly. Thus the... | |
 | 1828 - 586 sider
...us, any more than we have the knowledge of them before Ihey are revealed from Heaven. Therefore, " let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth...wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God." We arc too little disposed to keep in remembrance our own ignorance and folly. Thus the... | |
 | John Paul - 1828 - 338 sider
...the words of the divinely inspired apostle, when treating of this very subject, are appropriate : " Let no man deceive himself; if any man among you seemeth...wise ; for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God." Decidedly hostile to every thing calculated '' to supersede the sacred oracles," '' to rival... | |
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Let no man deceive himself . If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 
