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…

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 ⟨p. 443⟩favour with the gentiles. For I suspect that this Justus, of whom Luke maketh mention, was rather a gentile then a Jew. Neither doth the nighness of the Synagogue any whit hinder: for the Jews were scattered abroad, so that they had no certain place of the City to dwell in. Yea it seemeth that Paul did make choice of the house which did join to the Synagogue, that he might the more nettle the Jews. The title and commendation ascribed to lustus, confirmeth this opinion, for it is said that he was a worshipper of God. For though the Jews had not sincere religion: yet because they did all profess the worship of God, it might have seemed that godliness took place commonly in all the whole nation. But because it was a rare matter among the gentiles to worship God: if any drew near unto true godliness, he hath this singular testimony given him, which is set against idolatry. Also I think that the Corinthians, of whom Luke speaketh shortly after, were gentiles. Nevertheless least we should think that Paul his labour was altogether fruitless, which he bestowed among the Jews, Luke reckoneth up two of them which believed, Crispus and Sosthenes. Of whom Paul himself speaketh in the first Chapt. of the first Epist. to the Corinths.¹ For in his salutation he maketh Sosthenes his fellow in office: after that he sayeth that he baptized Crispus. I take it that he is called the Ruler of the Synagogue, not as if he alone did bear rule and had the government, because Sosthenes hath the same title given him shortly after: but because he was one of the chief men.

7 Departing thence. Paul did not change his lodging, whiche hee had with Priscilla and Aquila, because hee was wearie of theyr companie: but that he might more familiarly insinuate himselfe and come in ⟨p. 443⟩fauour with the gentiles. For I suspect that this Iustus, of whom Luke maketh mention, was rather a gentile then a Iew. Neither doth the nighnes of the Sinagogue any whit hinder: for the Iewes were scattered abroade, so that they had no certaine place of the Citie to dwell in. Yea it seemeth that Paule did make choyse of the house which did ioyne to the Synagogue, that hee might the more nettle the Iewes. The title and commendation ascribed to lustus, confirmeth this opinion, for it is said that he was a worshipper of God. For thogh the Iewes had not sincere religion: yet because they did al professe the worship of God, it might haue seemed that godlines took place cōmonly in all the whole nation. But because it was a rare matter among the gentiles to worship God: if any drewe neere vnto true godlines, he hath this singuler testimonie giuen him, which is set against idolatrie. Also I thinke that the Corinthians, of whō Luke speaketh shortly after, were gentiles. Neuertheles least we should thinke that Paule his labour was altogether fruitlesse, which he bestowed among the Iewes, Luke reckoneth vp two of them which beleeued, Crispus and Sosthenes. Of whom Paul himselfe speaketh in the first Chapt. of the first Epist. to the Corinths.