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…

24 For he was a good man. Barnabas is commended with the commendation of the holy Ghost: yet we must know that there was respect had not so much of him as of us. For all those are condemned of ungodliness and malice, who envy other mens labours, and are grieved when they see the same have good success.

24 For he was a good man. Barnabas is commended with the commendation of the holy Ghost: yet we must knowe that there was respect had not so much of him as of vs. For all those are condemned of vngodlinesse and malice, who enuie other mens labours, and are grieued when they see the same haue good successe.

Also we must note the Epithets used in the description of a good man, full of the holy Ghost, full of faith. For after that he had said that he was an upright and good man, he showeth from what fountain this goodness did flow, that abandoning the affections of the flesh, he did with all his heart embrace godliness, having the spirit to be his guide. But why doth he separate faith from the Spirit, whose gift it is? I answer, that it is not named severally, as if it were a divers thing, but it is rather set, forth as a principal token, whereby it might appear that Barnabas was full of the holy ghost.

Also wee must note the Epithites vsed in the description of a good man, full of the holy Ghost, full of faith. For after that hee had said that hee was an vpright and good man, he sheweth from what fountaine this goodnesse did flowe, that abandoning the affections of the flesh, hee did with all his heart imbrace godlines, hauing the spirit to be his guide. But why doth he separate faith from the Spirite, whose gift it is? I aunswere, that it is not named seuerallie, as if it were a diuers thing, but it is rather set, foorth as a principal token, whereby it might appeare that Barnabas was full of the holy ghost.