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…

27 In those days came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 And one of them named Agabus arose, and signified by the Spirit, that there should be a great famine throughout the whole world, which happened under Claudius Caesar. 29 And as every one of the disciples was able, they decreed every man to send succour to the brethren which dwelt in Judea. 30 Which thing they did, sending it unto the Elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

27 In those dayes came prophets from Ierusalem to Antioch. 28 And one of them named Agabus arose, and signified by the Spirit, that there should be a great famine throughout the whole worlde, which happened vnder Claudius Caesar. 29 And as euery one of the disciples was able, they decreed euerie man to sende succour to the brethren which dwelt in Iudea. 30 Which thing they did, sending it vnto the Elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

27 Luke commendeth in this place the faith of the men of Antioch by the fruit, because they endeavoured to relieve the poverty of that church (from whence they received the gospel) with their abundance: & that did they unrequested. Such earnest care for the brethren doth sufficiently declare how seriously they worshipped Christ the head of all. Luke doth signify that the fame of that church was spread abroad: when he faith, that there came excellent men thither from Jerusalem. But for as much as the word Prophet is taken divers ways in the new testament, as we may learn by the former Epistle to the Corinthians, those are called prophets in this place, who were endued with the gift of prophesying as the four daughters of Philip shall have the same title given them hereafter. And forasmuch as the foretelling of the famine is attributed to Agabus alone, we may hereby gather, that this was granted to every one by a certain measure to know things to come.

27 Luke commendeth in this place the faith of the men of Antioch by the frute, because they indeuoured to relieue the pouertie of that church (from whence they receiued the gospel) with their abundance: & that did they vnrequested. Such earnest care for the brethren doth sufficiētly declare how seriously they worshipped Christ the head of al. Luke doth signifie that the fame of that church was spread abroade: when hee faith, that there came excellent men thither from Ierusalem. But for as much as the word Prophet is taken diuers waies in the new testament, as we may learne by the former Epistle to the Corinthians, those are called prophets in this place, who were indued with the gift of prophesiyng as the foure daughters of Philip shall haue the same title giuen them hereafter. And forasmuch as the foretelling of the famine is attributed to Agabus alone, we may hereby gather, that this was graunted to euery one by a certaine measure to know things to come.