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Acts 1:7
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.
Acts 1:7 · Bible in Basic English
Acts 1:7 in other translations
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.
Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed 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.
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In context
4 And when they were all together, with him, he gave them orders not to go away from Jerusalem, but to keep there, waiting till the word of the Father was put into effect, of which, he said, I have given you knowledge:
5 For the baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit, after a little time.
6 So, when they were together, they said to him, Lord, will you at this time give back the kingdom to Israel?
7 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.
8 But you will have power, when the Holy Spirit has come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
9 And when he had said these things, while they were looking, he was taken up, and went from their view into a cloud.
10 And while they were looking up to heaven with great attention, two men came to them, in white clothing,
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