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 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 ⟨p. 449⟩set down for what cause he now took such a long and laborious journey, determining with all speed to return.

18 And when he had tarried there many daies. Paul his constancie appeareth in this, in that he is not driuen away with fear, least he shoulde trouble the disciples who were as yet ignorant & weak, with his sodaine and vntimely departure. We read in many other places, that when persecution was raised against him elswhere, he fled forthwith. What is the cause then that he staieth at Corinthus? to wit, when he saw that the enemies wer prouoked with his presence to rage against the whol church he did not doubt but that the faithfull should haue peace and rest by his departure: but now when he seeth their malice brideled, so that they can not hurt the flock of God, he had rather sting and nettle them: then by departing to minister vnto them any new occasiō of rage. Furthermore this was the third iourney which Paul took to Ierusalem. For going frō Damascus he went once vp that he might be made knowen to the Apostles. And he was sent the second time with Barnabas that he might handle and end the controuersie about ceremonies. But Luke doth not ⟨p. 449⟩set downe for what cause hee now tooke such a long and laborous iourney, determining with all speed to returne.