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…

29 And calling for a light he sprang in, and trembling he fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas. 30 And when he had brought them forth he saith, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved & thy household. 32 And they spake to him the word, and to all that were in his house, 33 And taking them at the same hour of the night he washed their stripes: & was himself baptized and all his household forthwith. 34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them: & he rejoiced that he and all his whole house believed in God.

29 And calling for a light he sprang in, and trembling he fell downe at the feet of Paul and Silas. 30 And when he had brought them foorth he saith, Sirs, what must I doe to bee saued? 31 And they saied, beleeue in the Lord Iesus Christ, and thou shalt be saued & thy houshold. 32 And they spake to him the word, and to all that were in his house, 33 And taking them at the same houre of the night he washed their stripes: & was himself baptized and all his houshold foorthwith. 34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them: & he reioyced that he and all his whole house beleeued in God.

29 Being astonied he fell down. This keeper was no less brought under with fear to show obedience to god then with the miracle prepared, Hereby it appeareth what a good thing it is for men to be thrown down from their pride, that they may learn to submit themselves to god. He was hardened in his superstitions: therefore he might with a lofty stomach have despised whatsoever Paul and Silas should have said, whom he had also reproachfully thrust into the innermost part of the prison. Now fear maketh him apt to be taught and gentle. Therefore so often as the Lord shall strike us, or cast us down: let us know that this is done that we may be brought in order from our too much haughtiness.

29 Being astonied he fell down. This keeper was no lesse brought vnder with feare to shewe obedience to god then with the myracle prepared, Heerby it appeareth what a good thing it is for men to be thrown down frō their pride, that they may learn to submit themselues to god. He was hardned in his superstitions: therefore he might with a loftie stomacke haue despiced whatsoeuer Paul and Silas should haue saide, whom hee had also reprochfully thrust into the inermost part of the prison. Now feare maketh him apt to be taught and gentle. Therefore so often as the Lord shall strike vs, or cast vs downe: let vs knowe that this is done that we may be brought in order from our too much hautinesse.