Acts 1:7

7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.

Acts 1:7 in Other Translations

KJV
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.
ESV
7 He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.
NLT
7 He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know.
MSG
7 He told them, "You don't get to know the time. Timing is the Father's business.
CSB
7 He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or periods that the Father has set by His own authority.

Acts 1:7 In-Context

5 For John baptized withwater, but in a few days you will be baptized withthe Holy Spirit.”
6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”
7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Deuteronomy 29:29; Psalms 102:13; Matthew 24:36
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