 | John Flavel - 1671 - 576 pages
...hereby he would obviate the vulgar prejudice raised against him upon the account of his cross ; for Christ crucified was " to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness." 1 Cor. 1 : 23. This also best suited his end, to draw them on to Christ ; as Christ above all other... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1804 - 350 pages
...the gospel itself as much an external thing as " the law was ; and so we see that the preaching of " Christ crucified was to the Jews a stumbling-block, and " to the Greeks foolishness. But indeed he means a " VITAL EFFLUX from God upon the souls of men, " whereby they are made partakers... | |
 | J S. Pipe - 1813 - 646 pages
...them, because they are spiritually discerned, 1 Cor. ii. 14. And hence it was, that the preaching of Christ crucified was to the Jews a stumblingblock, and to the Greeks foolishness; and so it will ever be to those who proudly set up learning, philosophy, or the vain conceits of mere... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 616 pages
...Christ. The Jews required a sign, and the Greeks sought afler wisdom : insomuch that the preaching of Christ crucified was " to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks VOL. v. Y foolishness." Nevertheless to many, " both Jews and Greeks, Christ was the power of God,... | |
 | William Dell - 1816 - 608 pages
...sons of men; and through this -suffering of Christ, all the world were so extremely offended, that Christ crucified, was to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness. And thus was, and is, the world and worldly church offended at the true Christ, whom the scriptures... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1817 - 746 pages
...your understanding,'1'' said the [¡entiles, " who worship for a God, him who was crucified ?" Thus Christ crucified was, to the Jews, a stumblingblock ; and to the Greeks, foolishness. See W hilly on this verse. Verse 24. But unto them Khich arc called'] Тщ Those both of Jews and Greeks,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 556 pages
...immundititi—An incrustation of filth. an external thing as the law was ; and so we see that the preaching of Christ crucified was to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness. But indeed he means a vital efflux from God upon the souls of men, whereby they are made partakers... | |
 | John Douglas - 1824 - 268 pages
...such a one for their lord and master ? Would they have taken a leader from the accursed tree ? Jesus crucified was to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness. If glory, therefore, was their aim, this could not be got by professing themselves his followers. The... | |
 | Elisha Bates - 1826 - 324 pages
...should possess extraordinary outward power and glory, and should abide for ever. And therefore to preach Christ crucified, was to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness. Hence the apostle thus reasoned with them — thus witnessed to small and great, that Christ must needs... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1827 - 638 pages
...Christ. The Jews required a sign, and the Greeks sought after wisdom ; insomuch that the preaching of Christ crucified was " to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness." Nevertheless to many, " both Jews and Greeks, Christ was the power of God, and the wisdom of God,"... | |
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was " to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks, foolishness. 
