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…

31 For which cause watch. Paul doeth again exhort them unto diligence by his own example: though he doth join therewithal fear of danger: as if he should say, that they have need of great attention to beware: and that it is an unseemly thing that they should be wearied, who have seen his singular patience by the space of three years. Also he speaketh of his tears which did add no small efficacy to his exhortations. Whereas he saith that he admonished every one, it may be referred as well unto the common people as unto the elders. For because he was determined to speak such things as should be common to the whole church, he speaketh as if the whole body were present. Nevertheless if any had rather restrain it unto the order of the pastors: the meaning shall be this, that their studies must be kindled not only with this speech which he now maketh, but that it is meet that they remember those often exhortations which he did continually beat in by the space of three years, and that with many tears. Yet it seemeth to me to be more likely that he speaketh of all in general.

31 For which cause watch. Paul doeth againe exhort them vnto diligence by his owne example: though hee doth ioyne therewithall feare of daunger: as if he should say, that they haue need of great attention to beware: and that it is an vnseemely thing that they should bee wearied, who haue seene his singular patience by the space of three yeeres. Also he speaketh of his teares which did adde no smal efficacie to his exhortations. Wheras he saith that he admonished euery one, it may be referred as wel vnto the cōmon people as vnto the elders. For bicause he was determined to speak such things as shuld be cōmon to the whol church, he speaketh as if the whole body were present. Neuerthelesse if any had rather rastrain it vnto the order of the pastours: the meaning shall bee this, that their studies must be kindled not onely with this speech which he now maketh, but that it is meet that they remember those often exhortations which he did continually beat in by the space of three yeres, and that with many teares. Yet it seemeth to me to be more likely that he speaketh of all in generall.