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Acts 1:7
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He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.
And hee saide vnto them, It is not for you to know the times, or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his owne power,
He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority.
He said to them, "It isn't for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within His own authority.
And he said to them, It is not yours to know times or seasons, which the Father has placed in his own authority;
Jesus said to them, "The Father is the only one who has the authority to decide dates and times. They are not for you to know.
He said to them, "It is not for you to know the times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority.
And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within his own authority.
Jesus replied, "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.
Jesus said to them, "You don't need to know the time of those events that only the Father controls.
He answered, "You don't need to know the dates or the times; the Father has kept these under his own authority.
He answered them, "It is not for you to know what times or periods the Father has set by his own authority.Matthew 24:36; Mark 13:32; 1 Thessalonians 5:1;">[xr]
He saith to them, This is not yours to know the time or the times which the Father hath reposed in his own authority:
He said to them: It is not yours, to know the time or times which God hath placed in his own power.
And he said vnto them, It is not for you to knowe the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his owne power.
And he sayde vnto them: It is not for you to knowe the tymes, or the seasons, which the father hath put in his owne power.
And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within his own authority.
But he said to them, "It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority.
And He said to them, It is not yours to know times or seasons which the Father placed in His own authority;
Jesus said to them, "The Father is the only One who has the authority to decide dates and times. These things are not for you to know.
He told them, "You are not permitted to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority.
And He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.
He replied, "The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know.
He said, "It is not for you to know the special days or the special times which the Father has put in His own power.
He replied, "It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority.
He said unto them - It is not yours to get to know times or seasons which the Father hath put in his own authority;
But he said to them: It is not for you to know the time or moments, which the Father hath put in his own power:
He said to them, It is not for you to know the time or times, which the Father has put under his own authority.
Jesus said to them, "The times and occasions are set by my Father's own authority, and it is not for you to know when they will be.
And he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
But he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
"It is not for you," He replied, "to know times or epochs which the Father has reserved within His own authority;
And he seide to hem, It is not youre to knowe the tymes ether momentis, whiche the fadir hath put in his power;
and he said unto them, `It is not yours to know times or seasons that the Father did appoint in His own authority;
He said to them, "It isn't for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within His own authority.
He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has fixed by his own authority.
And he sayde vnto them: It is not for you to knowe the tymes or the seasons which ye father hath put in his awne power:
And he said to them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father has set in his own authority.
And he said to them, It is not for you to have knowledge of the time and the order of events which the Father has kept in his control.
But He said to them, "It is not for you to know periods of time or appointed times which the Father has set by His own authority;
But he sayde vnto them: It belongeth not vnto you to knowe the tymes or seasons, which the father hath kepte in his awne power,
and he said to them, it is not for you, to know the times or the seasons, which the father hath reserv'd in his own disposal.
He told them, "You don't get to know the time. Timing is the Father's business. What you'll get is the Holy Spirit. And when the Holy Spirit comes on you, you will be able to be my witnesses in Jerusalem, all over Judea and Samaria, even to the ends of the world."
He replied, "That ain't for y'all to know.
He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority;
But He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set by His own authority;
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
It: Acts 17:26, Deuteronomy 29:29, Daniel 2:21, Matthew 24:36, Mark 13:32, Luke 21:24, Ephesians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:2, 1 Timothy 6:15, 2 Timothy 3:1
which: Matthew 20:23, Mark 10:40
Reciprocal: Genesis 17:21 - at Exodus 12:41 - selfsame Joshua 6:10 - until the day Job 14:13 - appoint me Job 24:1 - seeing Job 33:13 - giveth not account Psalms 31:15 - My times Psalms 75:2 - receive the congregation Psalms 102:13 - the set Ecclesiastes 3:17 - for Isaiah 40:2 - warfare Daniel 11:27 - yet Daniel 12:8 - but Habakkuk 2:3 - the vision Zechariah 14:7 - which Mark 9:1 - the kingdom Mark 13:4 - General Luke 13:23 - And Luke 17:20 - when the Luke 21:7 - when John 7:6 - My time John 21:21 - Lord Galatians 4:4 - the fulness
Cross-References
And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he said unto them,.... To his disciples,
it is not for you to know the times or the seasons; meaning, not the times that are past from Adam to Christ; as how long the world stood; when the flood came; when Sodom and Gomorrha were burned to ashes; when the children of Israel came out of Egypt, and the law was given to them; when the kingdom of Israel began, and when the Jews were carried captive, and when they returned; when the sceptre departed from Judah, and Daniel's weeks had an end: or the particular seasons of the year, and the times for planting, ploughing, sowing, reaping, c. but when should be the time, the day, and hour of the coming of the son of man, when he shall set up his kingdom in a more glorious manner, and the kingdoms of this world shall become his or when the kingdom shall be restored to Israel. This, by the Jews, is said to be one of the seven things hid from men k:
"seven things are hid from the children of men, and these are they; the day of death, and the day of consolation, and the depth of judgment, and a man knows not what is in the heart of his neighbour, nor with what he shall be rewarded, and "when the kingdom of the house of David shall return", and when the kingdom of Persia shall fall.''
Which the Father hath put in his own power; and not in the power of a creature, no, not of the angels; see Matthew 24:36 wherefore it is vain and sinful, as well as fruitless, to indulge a curious inquiry into these things, or into the times and seasons of what is future; as of the time of a man's death, of the end of the world, of the second coming of Christ; only those things should be looked into which God has revealed, and put into the power of man to know by diligent search and inquiry. Says R. Simeon l,
"flesh and blood, (i.e. man), which knows not עת×× ×ר××¢××, "its times and its moments", (and so the Vulgate Latin renders the words here), ought to add a void space to the blessed God, who knows the times and moments.''
k T. Bab. Pesachim, fol. 54. 2. Vid. Bereshit Rabba, sect. 65. fol. 57. 4. l Apud R. Sol. Jarchi in Gen. ii. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
It 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 Godâs kingdom was not to be understood by them. They had asked a similar question on a former occasion, Matthew 24:3, âTell us when shall these things be?â Jesus had answered them then by showing them that certain signs would precede his coming, and then by saying Matthew 24:36, âBut of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.â God has uniformly reproved a vain curiosity on such points, 1Th 5:1-2; 2 Peter 3:10; Luke 12:39-40.
The times or the seasons - The difference between these words is, that the former denotes any time or period that is indefinite or uncertain; the later denotes a fixed, definite, or appropriate time. They seem to be used here to denote the periods that would mark or determine all future events.
The Father hath put ... - So entirely had the Father reserved the knowledge of these to himself, that it is said that even the Son did not know them. See Mark 3:32, and the notes on that place.
In his own power - That is, he has fixed them by his own authority, he will bring them about in his own time and way; and therefore it is not proper for people anxiously to inquire into them. All prophecy is remarkably obscure in regard to the time of its fulfillment. The reasons why it is so are such as the following:
- To excite people to watch for the events that are to come, as the time is uncertain, and they will come âlike a thief in the night.â
(2)As they are to be brought about by human agency, they are so arranged as to call forth that agency. If people knew just when an event was to come to pass, they might be remiss, and feel that their own efforts were not needed.
(3)The knowledge of future scenes of the exact time, might alarm people, and absorb their thoughts so entirely as to prevent a proper attention to the present duties of life. Duty is ours now; God will provide for future scenes.
(4)Promises sufficiently clear and full are therefore given us to encourage us, but not so full as to excite a vain and idle curiosity. All this is eminently true of our own death, one of the most important future scenes through which we are to pass. It is certainly before us; it is near; it cannot be long delayed; it may come at any moment. God has fixed the time, but will not inform us when it shall be. He does not gratify a vain curiosity; nor does he terrify us by announcing to us the day or the hour when we are to die, as we do a man that is to be executed. This would be to make our lives like that of a criminal sentenced to die, and we should through all our life, through fear of death, be subject to bondage, Hebrews 2:15. He has made enough known to excite us to make preparation, and to be always ready, having our loins girt about and our lamps trimmed and burning, Luke 12:35.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 1:7. The times or the seasons — ÏÏÎ¿Î½Î¿Ï ÏηκαιÏÎ¿Ï Ï. Times here may signify any large portion of a period, aera, or century-such as an Olympiad, lustrum or year; and seasons, the particular part, season, or opportunity in that period, c., 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 choose those particular portions of such periods as may be best for the accomplishment of those purposes. Thus God is no necessary agent-every thing is put in his own power, εν Ïη ιδια ÎµÎ¾Î¿Ï Ïια, under his control and authority nor will he form decrees of which he must become the necessary executor. The infinite liberty of acting or not acting, as wisdom, justice, and goodness shall see best, is essential to God, nor can there be a point in the whole of his eternity in which he must be the necessary agent of a fixed and unalterable fate. Infinite, eternal liberty to act or not to act, to create or not create, to destroy or not destroy, belongs to God alone, and we must take care how we imagine decrees, formed even by his own prescience, in reference to futurity, which his power is from the moment of their conception laid under the necessity of performing. In every point of time and eternity, God must be free to act or not to act, as may seem best to his godly wisdom.
