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…

They went to Derbe. It appeareth plainly by this that Paul was miraculously saved, seeing that on the morrow after he was cast out for dead, he taketh his journey being fresh & sound, whence it is also gathered what an invincible heart he bare against all evils & afflictions. For he creepeth not into a corner, where like an overworn soldier he may live idly: but he goeth to the same places, where he was uncourteously and cruelly handled but a little before. Notwithstanding Luke showeth that the church was first planted among the men of Derbe, he addeth afterward that Paul & Barnabas returned unto the Churches, which they had ordained, that they might confirm the Disciples, Whereby he giveth us to understand that the use of the word consisteth not in instruction only, whereby the hearer is only taught: but that it is also available for confirmation of faith in admonishing, exhorting & reproving, ⟨p. 344⟩And Christ doth not only command his ministers to teach, but also to exhort:¹ and Paul saith that the scripture is profitable, not only to teach, but also to exhort. Wherefore let not Pastors think that they have done their duty as they ought, when they have well trained up the people in true knowledge, unless they employ themselves to this part also. Again, let not the faithful neglect the word of God as if the reading and preaching thereof were unnecessary: because there is no man who hath not need of continual confirmation.

They went to Derbe. It appeareth plainly by this that Paul was miraculously saued, seeing that on the morrowe after hee was cast out for dead, he taketh his iourney being fresh & sound, whence it is also gathered what an inuincible heart he bare against all euils & afflictiōs. For he creepeth not into a corner, where like an ouerworn souldiar he may liue idlely: but he goeth to the same places, where he was vncourteously and cruelly handled but a little before. Notwithstanding Luke sheweth that the church was first planted among the men of Derbe, hee addeth afterward that Paul & Barnabas returned vnto the Churches, which they had ordained, that they might confirme the Disciples, Whereby hee giueth vs to vnderstand that the vse of the worde consisteth not in instruction only, whereby the hearer is only taught: but that it is also auaileable for confirmation of faith in adomonishing, exhorting & reprouing, ⟨p. 344⟩