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…

1 AND certain which came down from Judea, did teach the brethren, that unless they should be circumcised according to the manner of Moses, they could not be saved. 2 And when there arose sedition, and disputing not a little to Paul and Barnabas against them, they appointed that Paul and Barnabas and certain other of them should go up to the Apostles and Elders to Jerusalem, about this question. 3 And when they were sent by the Church they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles, and they brought great joy to all the brethren. 4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the Church, and of the Apostles and Elders, and they showed what things so ever God had done with them. 5 And there arose certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying that it was needful that they should be circumcised, and to declare that the Law of Moses must be kept.

1 AND certaine which came down from Iudea, did teach the brethren, that vnlesse they should be circumcised according to the manner of Moses, they could not be saued. 2 And when there arose sedition, and disputing not a little to Paul and Barnabas against them, they appointed that Paul and Barnabas and certaine other of them shoulde goe vp to the Apostles and Elders to Ierusalem, about this question. 3 And when they were sent by the Church they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conuersion of the Gentiles, and they brought great ioy to all the brethren. 4 And when they were come to Ierusalem, they were receiued of the Church, and of the Apostles and Elders, and they shewed what things so euer God had done with them. 5 And there arose certaine of the sect of the Pharisees which beleeued, saying that it was needfull that they should bee circumcised, and to declare that the Law of Moses must be kept.

1 When Paul and Barnabas had endured many combats against the professed enemies of the Gospel: Luke doth now begin to declare that they were tried by domesticall war. So that it was meet that their doctrine and ministry should be proved by all means, to the end it might the better appear that they were furnished by God and armed against all the assaults of the world and Satan. For that was no small confirmation for their doctrine, in that being shaken and battered with so many engines, it stood nevertheless, neither could the course thereof be broken off by so many hinderances. Therefore to this end doeth Paul boast that he suffered fights without and terrors within.