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…

46 And continuing daily with one accord in the Temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they did eat their meat with gladness, and singleness of heart, 47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added daily unto the congregation, those which should be saved.

46 And continuing daily with one accorde in the Temple, and breaking breade from house to house, they did eate their meate with gladnesse, and singlenes of heart, 47 Praising God, and hauing fauour with all the people. And the Lorde added daily vnto the congregation, those which should be saued.

46 Continuing in the Temple. We must note that they did frequent the Temple for this cause, because there was more opportunity and occasion offered there to further the Gospel. Neither were they drawn with the holiness of the place, seeing they knew that the shadows of the law were ceased: neither meant they to draw others by their example ⟨p. 65⟩to have the Temple in any such reverence: but because there was there great concourse of people, who having laid aside their private cares, wherewith they had been drawn away else where, did seek the Lord: they were continually in the Temple, that they might gain such unto Christ. There might be another reason which might induce them hereunto, that they might have a mutual conference and imparting of doctrine amongst themselves: which they could not have done so conveniently in a private house, especially seeing they were so many.

46 Continuing in the Temple. We must note that they did frequent the Temple for this cause, because there was more opportunitie and occasion offered there to further the Gospel. Neither were they drawne with the holinesse of the place, seeing they knewe that the shadowes of the law were ceased: neither meant they to draw others by their example ⟨p. 65⟩to haue the Temple in any such reuerence: but because there was there great concourse of people, who hauing laide aside their priuate cares, wherewith they had beene drawne away else where, did seeke the Lorde: they were continually in the Temple, that they might gaine such vnto Christ. There might be another reason which might induce them hereunto, that they might haue a mutuall conference and imparting of doctrine amongst themselues: which they could not haue done so conueniently in a priuate house, especially seeing they were so many.