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…

4 Then going out. The readiness and willingness of faith is commended in these words. For when he is called, he maketh no delay, but maketh hast and subdueth all his affections, that they may obey the holy commandment of God. It is uncertain for what cause he stayed at Charran: yet it may be that the weakness of his father caused him to tarry there, who as we read, died there shortly after: or else because he durst go no further until such time as the Lord had told him whither he should go. It is more like to be true in mine opinion, that he was stayed there a while with the wearisomeness and sickness of his father, because Stephen saith plainly, that he was brought thence after the death of his father.

4 Then going out. The readinesse and willingnesse of faith is commended in these wordes. For when he is called, he maketh no delay, but maketh hast and subdueth all his affections, that they may obey the holy commaundement of God. It is vncertaine for what cause hee staied at Charran: yet it may be that the weaknes of his father caused him to tarrie there, who as we read, died there shortly after: or els because he durst goe no further vntill such time as the Lord hadde told him whither hee should goe. It is more like to be true in mine opinion, that he was staied there a while with the wearisomnesse and sicknesse of his father, because Steeuen saith plainly, that he was brought thence after the death of his father.

5 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no not the breadth of a foot: and promised that he would give it him to possess, and to his seed after him, when as he had no son. 6 And God spake after this manner: Thy seed shall sojourn in a strange land, and they shall bring it into bondage: and shall evil entreat it forty years. 7 But the nation whom they shall serve, will I judge, said God. And afterward they shall come out and shall worship me in this place. 8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so he begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eight day. And Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.

5 And he gaue him none inheritance in it, no not the breadth of a foot: and promised that he would giue it him to possesse, and to his seed after him, when as he had no sonne. 6 And God spake after this manner: Thy seed shall soiourne in a strange land, and they shall bring it into bondage: and shall euill intreat it fortie yeres. 7 But the nation whom they shall serue, will I iudge, said God. And afterwarde they shall come out and shal worship me in this place. 8 And he gaue him the couenant of circumcision; and so hee begate Isaach, and circumcised him the eight day. And Isaach begate Iacob, and Iacob begate the twelue patriarkes.