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Commentary on Acts - Volume 1 Author(s): Calvin, John (1509-1564) (Alternative) (Translator) Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library Description: Commentary on Acts is an impressive commentary, contain- ing some of Calvin's most important views. Calvin is regarded as one of the Reformation's best interpreters of scripture. He frequently offers his own translations of a passage, explaining the subtleties and nuances of his translation. He has a pen- chant for incorporating keen pastoral insight into the text as well. He always interacts with other theologians, commentat- ors, and portions of the Bible when interpreting a particular passage. Further, this volume also contains informative notes from the editor. Calvin's Commentary on Acts should not be ignored by anyone interested in the book of Acts or Calvin himself. Tim Perrine CCEL Staff Writer This volume contains commentary on the first 13 chapters of Acts. Subjects: The Bible Works about the Bible i Contents Commentary on Acts 1-13 1 Editor's Preface 2 Title Page to Featherstone Translation 3 Featherstone Dedication 4 Featherstone's To the Reader 6 Calvin's Dedication 7 The Argument 14 Chapter 1 18 Acts 1:1-2 19 Acts 1:3-5 22 Acts 1:6-8 27 Acts 1:9-11 32 Acts 1:12-14 36 Acts 1:15-22 40 Acts 1:23-26 47 Chapter 2 50 Acts 2:1-4 51 Acts 2: 5-12 55 Acts 2:14-21 58 Acts 2:22-24 66 Acts 2:25-31 71 Acts 2:32-36 78 Acts 2:37-39 83 Acts 2:40-42 89 Acts 2:43-45 93 Acts 2:46-47 96 ii Chapter 3 98 Acts 3:1-11 99 Acts 3:12-16 105 Acts 3:17-21 109 Acts 3:22-24 114 Acts 3:25-26 117 Chapter 4 121 Acts 4:1-4 122 Acts 4: 5-12 124 Acts 4:13-18 130 Acts 4:19-23 132 Acts 4:24-31 136 Acts 4:32-37 142 Chapter 5 145 Acts 5:1-6 146 Acts 5:7-11 150 Acts 5:12-16 153 Acts 5:17-26 156 Acts 5:27-28 161 Acts 5:29-33 162 Acts 5:34-39 167 Acts 5:40-42 170 Chapter 6 172 Acts 6:1-6 173 Acts 6:7-10 181 Acts 6:11-15 184 Chapter 7 188 Acts 7:1-4 189 Acts 7: 5-8 194 Acts 7:9-16 198 Acts 7:17-19 202 Acts 7:20-29 204 iii Acts 7:30-34 209 Acts 7:35-37 215 Acts 7:38-41 217 Acts 7:42-43 223 Acts 7:44-50 226 Acts 7: 51-53 231 Acts 7:54-58 236 Acts 7:58-61 241 Chapter 8 244 Acts 8:1-4 245 Acts 8:5-13 250 Acts 8:14-17 255 Acts 8:18-25 258 Acts 8:26-31 264 Acts 8:32-35 269 Acts 8:36-40 273 Chapter 9 277 Acts 9:1-5 278 Acts 9:6-9 283 Acts 9:10-12 286 Acts 9:13-16 288 Acts 9:17-19 291 Acts 9:19-25 293 Acts 9:26-31 297 Acts 9:32-35 301 Acts 9:36-38 303 Acts 9:39-43 306 Chapter 10 309 Acts 10:1-6 310 Acts 10:7-16 318 Acts 10:17-23 324 Acts 10:23-29 326 iv Acts 10:30-33 331 Acts 10:34-38 334 Acts 10:39-43 340 Acts 10:44-48 345 Chapter 11 348 Acts 11:1-18 349 Acts 11:19-24 356 Acts 11:25-26 360 Acts 11:27-30 362 Chapter 12 365 Acts 12:1-5 366 Acts 12:6-11 370 Acts 12:12-19 373 Acts 12:19-25 376 Chapter 13 381 Acts 13:1-3 382 Acts 13:4-12 388 Acts 13:13-15 394 Acts 13:16-23 396 Acts 13:24-26 401 Acts 13:27-31 403 Acts 13:32-37 408 Acts 13:38-42 415 Acts 13:42-45 420 Acts 13:46-52 423 Indexes 431 Index of Scripture References 432 Index of Scripture Commentary 435 Greek Words and Phrases 436 Hebrew Words and Phrases 438 Latin Words and Phrases 439 v This PDF file is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library, www.ccel.org. 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Written permission is required for commercial use. vi Commentary on Acts 1-13 Commentary on Acts 1-13 COMMENTARY UPON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES BY JOHN CALVIN EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF CHRISTOPHER FETHERSTONE, STUDENT IN DIVINITY, BY HENRY BEVERIDGE, ESQ VOLUME FIRST CHRISTIAN CLASSICS ETHEREAL LIBRARY GRAND RAPIDS, MI http://www.ccel.org 1 Editor's Preface Editor's Preface EDITORS PREFACE THE present COMMENTARY, necessarily partaking of the character of the Book which it is designed to illustrate, is more historical than doctrinal; and hence does not contain so much profound theological discussion as some of Calvin’s other Commentaries. The leading topic is the progress of the Gospel under the inspired teachers to whom its first propagation was entrusted, and, in immediate connection with this, the Constitution of the Apostolic Church, and the privileges enjoyed by its members. To this latter point the attention of the religious world is now more especially directed; and whatever be the views entertained with regard to it by any reader into whose hands this Commentary may fall, if he feels aright, he will not think that his study of the controversy is complete until he has made himself ac- quainted with what has been said upon it by such a man as Calvin. A work of talent need not be either the less interesting or the less instructive that it ad- vocates views at variance with our own. If our opinions have been deliberately and candidly formed, it is a satisfactory test of their soundness when they continue unshaken by all that the ablest opponent can urge against them. The Translation appears to be well executed. It is, perhaps, not so strictly literal as that of the Commentary on the Romans, which the CALVIN SOCIETY has already published; but any difference, in this respect, is more than compensated by the general superiority of its style. There are occasional obscurities or mistranslations which the Editor has endeavored, as in the Commentary on the Romans, to remove by foot-notes; but, on the whole, it is be- lieved that the present Translation will not suffer by comparison with that of any Theological Translation of the same period. H. B. 2 Title Page to Featherstone Translation Title Page to Featherstone Translation THE COMMENTARIES OF M. JOHN CALVIN UPON THE ACTES OF THE APOSTLES Faithfully translated out of Latin into English for the great profit of our countrymen, By Christopher Fetherstone student in Divinity. LONDON, Impensis G. Bishop. 1585. 3