Acts 1:7 KJV — MannaFest

Acts 1:7

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.

KJV

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ASV

And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within his own authority.

WEB

Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.

YLT

and he said unto them, `It is not yours to know times or seasons that the Father did appoint in His own authority;

DBT

And he said to them, It is not yours to know times or seasons, which the Father has placed in his own authority;

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Acts — The Gospel's sequel. Jerusalem → Judea and Samaria → the ends of the earth. Three missionary journeys and the voyage to Rome.

Author: Luke, companion of Paul — the 'we' passages begin in 16:10
Date: c. AD 62

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31 verses on the floor

Deuteronomy 29:29
The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
John 7:6
Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
Matthew 24:36
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
1 Thessalonians 5:1–2
But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
Psalms 31:15
My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

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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.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

With a general idea of the embryo of the Christian church, and its state from Christ's ascension to the pouring out of the Spirit,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

(3.) Christ had given his disciples instructions sufficient for the discharge of their duty, both before his death and since his resurrection, and in this knowledge he will have them to be satisfied; for it is enough for a Christian, in whom vain curiosity is a corrupt humour, to be mortified, and not gratified.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

It is not for you to know the times, &c.--implying not only that this was not the time, but that the question was irrelevant to their present business and future work.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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