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Acts 1:7
7And he said to them, It is not yours to know times or seasons, which the Father has placed in his own authority;
Acts 1:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
- New International Version (NIV)He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.
Context of Acts 1:7
5For John indeed baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit after now not many days. 6They therefore, being come together, asked him saying, Lord, is it at this time that thou restorest the kingdom to Israel? And he said to them, It is not yours to know times or seasons, which the Father has placed in his own authority; 8but ye will receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. 9And having said these things he was taken up, they beholding [him], and a cloud received him out of their sight.
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εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς· οὐχ ὑμῶν ἐστιν γνῶναι χρόνους ἢ καιροὺς οὓς ὁ πατὴρ ἔθετο ἐν τῇ ἰδίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ,Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Acts 1:7
- Acts 17:26and has made of one blood every nation of men to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, having determined ordained times and the boundaries of their dwelling,
- Deuteronomy 29:29The hidden things belong to Jehovah our God; but the revealed ones are ours and our children's for ever, to do all the words of this law.
- Daniel 2:21And it is he that changeth times and seasons; He deposeth kings, and setteth up kings; He giveth wisdom to the wise, And knowledge to them that know understanding.
- Matthew 24:36But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of the heavens, but [my] Father alone.
- Mark 13:32But of that day or of that hour no one knows, neither the angels who are in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father.
- Luke 21:24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of [the] nations until [the] times of [the] nations be fulfilled.
- Ephesians 1:10for [the] administration of the fulness of times; to head up all things in the Christ, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth; in him,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that ye should be written to,
- 1 Timothy 6:15which in its own time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew, the King of those that reign, and Lord of those that exercise lordship;
- 2 Timothy 3:1But this know, that in [the] last days difficult times shall be there;
- Matthew 20:23[And] he says to them, Ye shall drink indeed my cup, but to sit on my right hand and on [my] left, is not mine to give, but to those for whom it is prepared of my Father.
- Mark 10:40but to sit on my right hand or on my left is not mine to give, but for those for whom it is prepared.
Commentaries on Acts 1:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The times or the seasons - . Times here may signify any large portion of a period, era, or century - such as an Olympiad, lustrum or year; and seasons, the particular part, season, or opportunity in that period, etc., in which it might be proper to do any particular work. God has not only fixed the great periods in which he will bring about those great revolutions which his wisdom, justice, and mercy have designed, but he leaves himself at full liberty to…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7It is not for you to know - The question of the apostles respected the time of the restoration; it was not whether he would do it. Accordingly, his answer meets precisely their inquiry; and he tells them in general that the time of the great events of God‘s kingdom was not to be understood by them. They had asked a similar question on a former occasion, Matthew 24:3, “Tell us when shall these things be?” Jesus had answered them then by showing them that…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 They were earnest in asking about that which their Master never had directed or encouraged them to seek. Our Lord knew that his ascension and the teaching of the Holy Spirit would soon end these expectations, and therefore only gave them a rebuke; but it is a caution to his church in all ages, to take heed of a desire of forbidden knowledge. He had given his disciples instructions for the discharge of their duty, both before his death and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-11He was taken up: Jesus ascended into heaven (see also Luke 24:50–53). This happened on the Mount of Olives (Acts 1:12; Luke 24:50). This was the last physical appearance of Jesus. He ascended into heaven, where he will stay "until the time comes for the restoration of all things" (Acts 3:21).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?--Doubtless their carnal views of Messiah's kingdom had by this time been modified, though how far it is impossible to say. But, as they plainly looked for some restoration of the kingdom to Israel, so they are neither rebuked nor contradicted on this point.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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