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…

23 When the time was fulfilled. Many gather by this that Moses was never estranged in mind from his nation: but the words of Steven incline rather toward the contrary: to wit, that the Spirit of God did at length awake his mind as it were out of sleep, that he might at length go visit his brethren, whom he had long time neglected. It is to be thought that he was not ignorant of what stock he came, seeing he had some token thereof in his flesh, and seeing the rumour thereof was spread abroad in the court: because the kings daughter could not adopt him to be her son, without some suspicion of wickedness, unless his kindred had bin known: yet was it long before he was of such courage that he durst make known the love which he bare toward his kindred. And this serveth not a little to set forth the glory of God, that Moses being ignorant of his calling, doth remain a long time idle in the kings court: and is afterward called of the Lord contrary to the hope of all men and his own also. Therefore this new care for his brethren, which came into his mind, proceeded from a new and unwonted motion of Gods Spirit.

23 When the time was fulfilled. Many gather by this that Moses was neuer estranged in mind frō his nation: but the words of Steuen incline rather toward the contrarie: to wit, that the Spirit of God did at length awake his mind as it were out of sleep, that he might at length goe visite his brethren, whom he had long time neglected. It is to be thought that hee was not ignorant of what stocke he came, seeing he had some token thereof in his flesh, and seeing the rumor thereof was spread abroade in the court: because the kinges daughter could not adopt him to bee her sonne, without some suspition of wickednesse, vnlesse his kinred had byn knowen: yet was it long before he was of such courage that hee durst make knowen the loue which he bare toward his kinred. And this serueth not a little to set foorth the glory of God, that Moses being ignorant of his calling, doth remaine a long time idle in the kings court: and is afterward called of the Lord contrary to the hope of all men and his owne also. Therefore this new care for his brethren, which came into his minde, proceeded from a newe and vnwonted motion of Gods Spirite.