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Acts 1:7

"It is not for you," He replied, "to know times or epochs which the Father has reserved within His own authority;

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6Once when they were with Him, they asked Him, "Master, is this the time at which you are about to restore the kingdom of Israel?"

8and yet you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and Samaria and to the remotest parts of the earth."

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Cross References

Matthew 20:23"You shall drink out of my cup," He said, "but a seat at my right hand or at my left it is not for me to allot, but it belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

Mark 10:40but as to sitting at my right hand or at my left, that is not mine to give: it will be for those for whom it is reserved."

Luke 21:24They will fall by the sword, or be carried off into slavery among all the Gentiles. And Jerusalem will be trampled under foot by the Gentiles, till the appointed times of the Gentiles have expired.

Ephesians 1:10for the government of the world when the times are ripe for it--the purpose which He has cherished in His own mind of restoring the whole creation to find its one Head in Christ; yes, things in Heaven and things on earth, to find their one Head in Him.

1 Timothy 6:15For, as its appointed time, this will be brought about by the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,

Matthew Henry on Acts 1:7-12

Christ's Address to His Apostles; Christ's Ascension into Heaven. 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 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. 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the… Read the whole commentary →

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