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…

27 When he was determined. Luke doth not express for what cause Apollos would go to Achaia. Notwithstanding we gather out of the text that he was not allured with any private commodity, but because more plentiful fruit in spreading abroad the Gospel did show it self there: because the brethren did more encourage him with their exhortation, and did spur him when he did already run. Which they would not have done, unless it had been for the common profit of the Church. For it had been an absurd thing to entreat a man to depart to another place, whose faithful industry they already used, and did know that they should have need of him afterward, unless there had been some better recompense offered. And I take it that the brethren of Ephesus wrote to those of Achaia, not only that they should provide lodging for the man, but also that they should suffer him to teach. This is holy commendation in deed, when we study to extol every good man with our testimony and consent: least the gifts of the holy ghost, which he hath given to every man for the edifying of the church, lie buried.

27 When he was determined. Luke doth not expresse for what cause Apollos would goe to Achaia. Notwithstanding wee gather out of the text that he was not allured with any priuate commoditie, but because more plentifull frute in spreading abroade the Gospell did shewe it selfe there: because the brethren did more encourage him with their exhortation, and did spurre him when hee did alreadie runne. Which they would not haue done, vnlesse it had been for the common profite of the Church. For it had been an absurd thing to intreate a man to depart to another place, whose faithfull industrie they alreadie vsed, and did knowe that they should haue neede of him afterward, vnlesse there had been som better recompence offered. And I take it that the brethren of Ephesus wrote to those of Achaia, not onely that they shoulde prouide lodging for the man, but also that they shoulde suffer him to teache. This is holy commendation in deede, when wee studie to extoll euerie good man with our testimonie and consent: least the giftes of the holie ghost, which he hath giuen to euery man for the edifiyng of the church, lie buried.