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…

I will go unto the Gentiles. Though the Jews had showed themselves to be most ready to be taught, yet ought Paul to have employed himself to teach the Gentiles, whose apostle and minister he was made: but here he expresseth the passage whereby he withdrew himself from the stubborn Jews, for all. For he observed this course in teaching, that beginning with the Jews, he might couple the Gentiles with them in the society of faith: and so might make of both together one body of the church. When there remained no hope to do any good among the Jews, then the Gentiles only remained. Therefore the sense is this, that they must be deprived of their own inheritance, that it may be given to the Gentiles: and so be wounded, partly, that being stricken with fear, yea, being cast down, they might come to soundness of mind: partly that the emulation or striving of the Gentiles might prick them forward unto repentance. But because they were uncurable, reproach and shame served for this purpose only to bring them into despair.

I will go vnto the Gentiles. Though the Iewes had shewed themselues to be most readie to be taught, yet ought Paul to haue emploied himself to teach the Gentiles, whose apostle and minister he was made: but here he expresseth the passage whereby he withdrew himselfe from the stubborne Iewes, for all. For he obserued this course in teaching, that beginning with the Iewes, he might couple the Gentiles with them in the societie of faith: and so might make of both togeather one bodie of the church. When ther remained no hope to do any good amōg the Iewes, then the Gentiles only remained. Therefore the sense is this, that they must be depriued of their own inheritance, that it may bee giuen to the Gentiles: and so be wounded, partly, that being strikē with feare, yea, being cast down, they might come to soundnes of minde: partly that the emulation or striuing of the Gentiles might prick them forward vnto repentance. But because they were vncurable, reproche and shame serued for this purpose only to bring them into despaire.

7 Departing thence. Paul did not change his lodging, which he had with Priscilla and Aquila, because he was weary of their company: but that he might more familiarly insinuate himself and come in