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…

Disputing daily. This place showeth how continual Paul his diligence was in teaching: and that they be too churlish & dainty, who are straight way weary of learning. For we see how few come daily, who are ready and apt to hear. And though he had a particular care for the household flock, which he had gathered as into a sheepfold, yet he doth not suffer strangers to be destitute of his industry: but continuing the course of his disputation, he trieth whether he can find any which are apt to be taught. He calleth it the school of Tyrannus, meaning no such man as had gotten the government of Asia: for the Romans bare rule throughout all Asia; but it is to be thought that the school was built at the charge of one Tyrannus, and given to the City. Therefore the faithful did use a public place, which bare the name of the builder, where they had their assemblies.

Disputing daily. This place sheweth how continuall Paul his diligēce was in teaching: and that they be too churlish & dainty, who are streight way wearie of learning. For we see how few come daily, who are readie and apt to heare. And though he had a particular care for the houshold flocke, which he had gathered as into a sheepfold, yet he doth not suffer straungers to be destitute of his industrie: but continuing the course of his disputation, he trieth whether he can finde anie which are apt to be taught. He calleth it the schoole of Tyrannus, meaning no such man as had gotten the gouernment of Asia: for the Romans bare rule throughout al Asia; but it is to be thought that the schole was built at the charge of one Tyrannus, and giuen to the Citie. Therefore the faithful did vse a publike place, which bare the name of the builder, where they had their assemblies.

10 All which dwelt. Luke doth not mean that the men of Asia came thither to hear Paul: but that the smell of his preaching went throughout all Asia, and that the seed was sown far and wide: so that his labour was fruitful not only to one City, but also to places which were far off: and that cometh to pass oftentimes, that when the truth of God is preached in one place, it soundeth where the voice of the minister cannot sound, being spread abroad far and wide: because it is delivered from hand to hand, and one doth teach another. For one man were not sufficient, unless every man were for himself diligent to