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…

A murmuring of the Greeks. Hereby it appeareth that they were not fully regenerate by the Spirit of God, to whom the diversity of nation and country ministereth occasion of disagreement. For in Christ there is neither Jews nor Grecian: therefore this indignation smelleth of the flesh and the world. Wherefore we must take good heed that the like fault be not found in us. There is another fault, in that they declare their indignation by murmuring. Furthermore it is uncertain whether the complaint were true or no. For when Luke sayeth that the Greeks murmured, because their widows were not honoured, he showeth not what was done indeed, but what they thought was done. And it may be that for as much as the Apostles did prefer the Jews, because they were better known, the Greeks did th••ke (though falsely) that their widows were despised as strangers. And this seemeth to be more like to be true. Furthermore the word ministering may be expounded two manner of ways, actively or passively. For we know that at the first there were widows chosen unto the ministration. Notwithstanding I do rather think that the Greeks did complain, because their widows were not so liberally relieved as they wished. So that the ministration shall be that daily distribution which was wont to be made.

A murmuring of the Greekes. Heereby it appeareth that they were not fully regenerate by the Spirite of God, to whom the diuersitie of nation and countrie ministreth occasion of disagreement. For in Christ there is neither Iews nor Grecian: therefore this indignation smelleth of the flesh and the world. Wherefore wee must take good heede that the like fault be not founde in vs. There is another faulte, in that they declare their indignation by murmuring. Furthermore it is vncertaine whether the complaint were true or no. For when Luke saieth that the Greekes murmured, because their widowes were not honoured, he sheweth not what was done indeed, but what they thought was done. And it may be that for as much as the Apostles did preferre the Iewes, because they were better knowne, the Greekes did th••ke (though falsely) that their widowes were despised as straungers. And this seemeth to bee more like to be true. Furthermore the worde ministring may bee expounded two manner of wayes, actiuely or passiuely. For wee knowe that at the first there were widowes chosen vnto the ministration. Notwithstanding I doe rather thinke that the Greekes did complaine, because their widowes were not so liberallie relieued as they wished. So that the ministration shall bee that daylie distribution which was wont to be made.