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…

CHAP. XVIII.

1 After this Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinthus. 2 And having gotten a certain Jew called Aquila, borne in Pontus, who came lately from Italy, and Priscilla his wife (because Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome) he came unto them. 3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: and they were tent makers. 4 And he disputed in the Synagogue every Sabbath day, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks. ⟨p. 439⟩5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was forced in the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

1 AFter this Paule departed from Athens, and came to Corinthus. 2 And hauing gotten a certaine Iewe called Aquila, borne in Pontus, who came lately from Italy, and Priscilla his wife (because Claudius had commanded al Iewes to depart from Rome) he came vnto them. 3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: and they were tent makers. 4 And he disputed in the Synagogue euery Sabboth day, and perswaded both Iewes and Greekes. ⟨p. 439⟩5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was forced in the Spirit, testifying to the Iewes that Iesus was Christ.

1 This history is worthy to be remembered even for this one cause, because it containeth the first beginning of the Church of Corinthus, which, as it was famous for good causes, both because of the multitude of men, & also because of the excellent gifts bestowed upon them, so there were in it gross and shameful vices. Furthermore Luke showeth in this place with what great labour, and how hardly Paul did win the same to Christ. It is well known what a rich City Corinthus was by reason of the noble mart, how populous, how greatly given to pleasure. And the old proverb doth testify that it was sumptuous and full of riot: All men cannot go to Corinthus. When Paul entereth the same, what hope I pray you can he conceive? He is a simple man unknown, having no eloquence or pomp, showing no wealth or power. In that that huge gulf doth not swallow up his confidence and desire which he had to spread abroad the Gospel, by this we gather that he was furnished with wonderful power of the Spirit of God: and also that God wrought by his hand after a heavenly manner and not after any humane manner. Wherefore he boasteth not without cause that the Corinthians are the seal of his Apostleship. For they be twice blind,