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…

6 When they had passed over. It is to be thought that this their passage was not altogether without fruit: and assuredly Luke would never have passed over with silence a general repulse, but it was sufficient for him to say, that they were not idle in the office of teaching, in their journey, seeing that he maketh haste unto a famous history, which he will set down immediately. And forasmuch as Salamis situate upon the East coast, did look toward Syria, it was requisite that Paul and Barnabas should pass through the midst of the Island unto the other side, that they might come to Paphus. For Paphus was a City situate upon the Sea coast toward the South. Furthermore though all the Island were dedicated to Venus, yet Paphus was the principal sea of the Idol. For which cause the goodness of God is more wonderful in that he would have the light of his Gospel to pierce into such a filthy and cruel den. For we may thereby gather what manner integrity, and chastity, and honesty, and temperance was in that City, in that religion did grant liberty to the inhabitants to commit all manner shameful and heinous offences.

6 When they had passed ouer. It is to be thought that this their passage was not altogither without fruit: and assuredly Luke would neuer haue passed ouer with silence a generall repulse, but it was sufficient for him to say, that they were not idle in the office of teaching, in their iorney, seeing that he maketh haste vnto a famous historie, which he will set downe immediatly. And forasmuch as Salamis situate vpon the East coast, did looke toward Siria, it was requisite that Paul and Barnabas should passe through the midst of the Iland vnto the otherside, that they might come to Paphus. For Paphus was a Cittie situate vppon the Sea coast toward the South. Furthermore though all the Iland were dedicated to Venus, yet Paphus was the principall sea of the Idol. For which cause the goodnesse of God is more wonderfull in that he would haue the light of his Gospel to pearce into such a filthy and cruel den. For we may thereby gather what manner integritie, and chastity, and honestie, and temperance was in that Cittie, in that religion did grant libertie to the inhabitants to commit all manner shamefull and haynous offences.