The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the Acts of the Apostles, faithfully translated…The commentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the Actes of the Apostles, faithfully translated…

33 They were let go in peace. That is, when they departed, the brethren in taking their leave of them, did wish them well, as friends use to do. And there is Synecdoche in this member: because the one of the two did only return to Jerusalem. And in the text there is a correction added immediately, that it seemed good to Silas to tarry there: but when Luke joineth them both together, his meaning is only to declare that the Church was quiet before they thought upon any returning. At length he addeth that Paul and Barnabas so long as they were at Antioch gave themselves to teaching, and did continue in this work: and yet did they give place to many mo. Whereby it appeareth that they had all one & the same desire without grudging, so that they joined hand in hand to do good. Though it seemeth that he maketh mention of many moe of set purpose, least we should think that after that Paul and Barnabas were departed, that Church was destitute, which did flourish in abundance of teachers. Moreover the blessing of God which began straightway to appear again in that Church, is now again commended and extolled, which Church Satan went about by his ministers miserably to scatter and lay wast.

33 They were let goe in peace. That is, when they departed, the brethren in taking their leaue of them, did wish them well, as friends vse to doe. And there is Synecdoche in this member: because the one of the two did onely returne to Ierusalem. And in the text there is a correction added immediatly, that it seemed good to Silas to tarrie there: but when Luke ioyneth them both togither, his meaning is onely to declare that the Church was quiet before they thought vppon any returning. At length he addeth that Paul and Barnabas so long as they were at Antioch gaue themselues to teaching, and did continue in this work: and yet did they giue place to many mo. Whereby it appeareth that they had al one & the same desire without grudging, so that they ioined hād in hand to doe good. Though it seemeth that he maketh mention of many moe of set purpose, least we should thinke that after that Paul and Barnabas were departed, that Church was destitute, which did florish in aboundance of teachers. Moreouer the blessing of God which began streightway to appeare againe in that Church, is now againe commended and extolled, which Church Satan went about by his ministers miserably to scatter and lay wast.