But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you.
And concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you,
But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that ye should be written to,
1 Thessalonians — Paul's earliest letter. Thanksgiving for a young church's faith, and plain teaching on holy living and the return of Christ.
Voices4
For when they shall say, `Peace, 'and `All things are safe, 'then sudden destruction shall come upon them." Again, in the second epistle he addresses them with even greater earnestness: "Now I beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto Him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, nor be troubled, either by spirit, or by word," that is, the word of false prophets, "or by letter," that is, the letter of false apostles, "as if from us, as that the day of the Lord is at hand.
But of the times and the seasons, brethren,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed
But of the times and the seasons - See the notes, Act 1:7. The reference here is to the coming of the Lord Jesus, and to the various events connected with his advent; see the close of 1 Thes. 4. Ye have no need that I write unto you - That is, they had received all the information on the particular point to which he refers, which it was necessary they should have. He seems to refer particularly to the suddenness of his coming.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)evangelical
The thing is certain that Christ will come, and there is a certain time appointed for his coming; but there was no need that the apostle should write about this, and therefore he had no revelation given him; nor should they or we enquire into this secret, which the Father has reserved in his own power.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The verses this one reaches12
Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.
And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night!
this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail, a bulge in a high wall, whose collapse will come suddenly— in an instant!
7 more linked verses are grouped by book below ↓
Every other verse the study tradition links to this one, in the Bible’s own order. The first links in each book carry a line of their text; every reference opens its full verse page.
Ecclesiastes2
Cross-references are drawn from classic Bible study tools and open, shareable Bible data.
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
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Matthew 24:36No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
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No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid…
For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
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Acts 1:7Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.
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No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.
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Matthew 24:3While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and…
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While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
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