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…

All Jews to depart from Rome. The estate of that nation was then very miserable, so that it is a wonder that they did not almost all depart from the worship of God. But this is a greater wonder that the religion wherein they had bin brought up prevailed against Caesars tyranny, and that so soon as Christ the sun of righteousness did arise, few were turned unto him. Notwithstanding I do not doubt but that the Lord suffered them to pass through many troubles, that they might the more willingly, yea the more greedily receive the grace of redemption offered them: but the more part became dull in their misery, few did submit themselves to be taught when the Lord did punish them, as did Aquila and Priscilla. Yet if Suetonius say the truth, they were expelled through hatred of the name of Christ, and so calamity might have more provoked and angered a great part because they were wrongfully accused for that religion which they did detest.

All Iewes to depart from Rome. The estate of that nation was then very miserable, so that it is a wonder that they did not almost all depart from the worship of God. But this is a greater wonder that the religion wherin they had bin brought vp preuailed against Caesars tyranny, and that so soone as Christ the sunne of righteousnesse did arise, few were turned vnto him. Notwithstāding I do not doubt but that the Lord suffered thē to passe through many troubles, that they might the more willingly, yea the more greedily receiue the grace of redemption offered them: but the more part became dull in their miserie, fewe did submit themselues to be taught when the Lord did punish them, as did Aquila and Priscilla. Yet if Suetonius say the truth, they were expelled through hatred of the name of Christ, and so calamitie might haue more prouoked and angred a great part because they were wrongfully accused for that religion which they did detest.

3 They were of the same trade. This place teacheth that Paul before he came to Corinthus was wont to work with his hands: and that not upon pleasure, but that he might get his living with his handiwork. It is not known where he first learned his occupation: notwithstanding it appeareth by his own testimony that he wrought principally at Corinthus.