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…

26 Whom when Priscilla. By this it appeareth how far Priscilla and Aquila were from the love themselves, and from envying another mans virtue, in that they deliver those things familiarly and privately to an eloquent man, which he may afterward utter publicly. They excelled not in the same grace, wherein he did excel, and peradventure they might have been despised in the congregation. Moreover they most diligently help him whom they see better furnished as well with eloquence as the use of the scripture: so that they keep silence, and he alone is heard.

26 Whom when Priscilla. By this it appeareth how farre Priscilla and Aquila were from the loue themselues, and from enuying another mans vertue, in that they deliuer those things familiarly and priuately to an eloquent man, which he may afterward vtter publikely. They excelled not in the same grace, wherein hee did excell, and peraduenture they might haue been despised in the congregation. Moreouer they most diligently helpe him whom they see better furnished as well with eloquence as the vse of the scripture: so that they keepe silence, and he alone is heard.

Again, this was no small modesty which was in Apollos in that he doeth suffer himself to be taught and instructed not only in an handicraftsman, but also by a woman. He was mighty in the scripture, and did surpass them: but as touching the accomplishment of the kingdom of Christ, those do polish and trim him who might seem to be scarce fit ministers. Also we see that at that time women were not so ignorant of the word of God as the Papists will have them: forasmuch as we see that one of the chief teachers of the Church was instructed by a woman. Notwithstanding we must remember that Priscilla did execute this function of teaching at home in her own house, that she might not overthrow the order prescribed by God and nature.

Againe, this was no small modestie which was in Apollos in that hee doeth suffer himselfe to bee taught and instructed not only in an handicraftsman, but also by a woman. Hee was mightie in the scripture, and did surpasse them: but as touching the accōplishment of the kingdome of Christ, those doe pollish and trim him who might seeme to bee scarce fit ministers. Also we see that at that time women were not so ignorant of the word of God as the Papistes will haue them: forasmuch as wee see that one of the chiefe teachers of the Churche was instructed by a woman. Notwithstanding wee must remember that Priscilla did execute this function of teaching at home in her owne house, that shee might not ouerthrowe the order prescribed by God and nature.