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…

28 Luke sayeth afterward that Paul went in and out with the disciples: which speech signifieth amongst the Hebrews familiarity: as the inhabitants of Cities are said to go in and out at the gates of the city. Therefore after that Paul was commended by the testimony of Barnabas, he began to be counted one of the flock, that he might be throughly known to the church. Luke saith again, that he dealt boldly in the name of the Lord: by which words he commendeth his stoutness and courage in professing the Gospel. For he durst never have whispered amidst so many lets, unless he had been endowed with rare constancy. Nevertheless all men are taught what they ought to do: to wit, every man according to the measure of his faith. For though all be not Pauls, yet the faith of Christ ought to engender in our minds so great boldness, that we be not altogether dumb, when we have need to speak. I take the name of the Lord in this place, for the profession of the Gospel: in this sense, that Paul defended Christs cause manfully.

28 Luke saieth afterward that Paul went in and out with the disciples: which speech signifieth amongst the Hebrewes familiaritie: as the inhabitants of Citties are said to go in and out at the gates of the cittie. Therefore after that Paul was commended by the testimonie of Barnabas, he began to be counted one of the flock, that he might be throughly knowne to the church. Luke saith againe, that he delt boldly in the name of the Lord: by which words he commendeth his stoutnes and courage in professing the Gospel. For hee durst neuer haue whispered amidst so manie lets, vnlesse he had beene endowed with rare constancie. Neuerthelesse all men are taught what they ought to doe: to wit, euery man according to the measure of his faith. For though all bee not Pauls, yet the faith of Christ ought to engender in our minds so great boldnesse, that we be not altogither dumbe, when we haue neede to speake. I take the name of the Lord in this place, for the profession of the Gospel: in this sense, that Paul defended Christs cause manfully.

29 He disputed with the Grecians. Erasmus noteth well in this place, that those are here called Grecians, not which came of Grecians, but rather those Jews, who were scattered throughout divers parts of the world. Those men were wont to come together to Jerusalem to worship.