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…

18 And when Paul had tarried there many days, having taken his leave of the brethren he sailed into Syria, Priscilla and Aquila accompanying him, when he had shaven his head at Cenchrea: for he had a vow. 19 And he came to Ephesus, where he left them. And when he had entered into the Synagogue, he disputed with the Jews. 20 And when they desired him that he would stay longer time with them, he did not consent: 21 But took his leave, saying, I must needs keep the feast which is at hand in Jerusalem: but I will return to you again God willing. And he loosed from Ephesus. 22 And when he was come down to Caesarea, and was gone up and had saluted the Church, he came down to Antioch. 23 And when he had tarried there some time, he departed, walking through the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

18 And when Paul had tarried there many dayes, hauing taken his leaue of the brethren he sailed into Syria, Priscilla and Aquila accompanying him, when he had shauen his head at Cenchrea: for he had a vow. 19 And he came to Ephesus, where he left them. And when he had entred into the Synagogue, he disputed with the Iewes. 20 And when they desired him that he would stay longer time with them, he did not consent: 21 But tooke his leaue, saying, I must needs keepe the feast which is at hand in Ierusalem: but I will returne to you againe Godwilling. And he loosed from Ephesus. 22 And when he was come downe to Cesaria, and was gone vp and had saluted the Church, he came downe to Antioch. 23 And when he had tarried there some time, he departed, walking through the countrie of Galacia and Phrygia in order, strengthning all the disciples.

18 And when he had tarried there many days. Paul his constancy appeareth in this, in that he is not driven away with fear, least he should trouble the disciples who were as yet ignorant & weak, with his sudden and untimely departure. We read in many other places, that when persecution was raised against him elsewhere, he fled forthwith. What is the cause then that he stayeth at Corinthus? to wit, when he saw that the enemies were provoked with his presence to rage against the whole church he did not doubt but that the faithful should have peace and rest by his departure: but now when he seeth their malice bridled, so that they can not hurt the flock of God, he had rather sting and nettle them: then by departing to minister unto them any new occasion of rage. Furthermore this was the third journey which Paul took to Jerusalem. For going from Damascus he went once up that he might be made known to the Apostles. And he was sent the second time with Barnabas that he might handle and end the controversy about ceremonies. But Luke doth not