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Focus on Your Mission
Commentators agree that Jesus redirects the disciples from speculating about future timelines to focusing on their immediate mission. He teaches that the knowledge God has already provided is sufficient for the Christian life and its duties. Our role is to be faithful witnesses now, leaving the "when" of God's plan in His sovereign hands.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 1:7
18th Century
Theologian
It is not for you to know. The question of the apostles concerned the time of the restoration; it was not whether he would do it.…
AT Robertson
On Acts 1:7
Times or seasons (χρονους η καιρους). "Periods" and "points" of time sometimes and probably so here, but such a distinction is not…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 1:7
19th Century
Bishop
It is not for you to know the times or the seasons.—The combination of the two words is characteristic of St. Luke and St…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 1:7–8
19th Century
Preacher
As indeed they were, for they went everywhere testifying to what they had seen and heard, and very many were the conversions that followed. We want…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 1:7
Jesus’ answer to his disciples’ misguided question is not a denial of any place for the nation of Israel in God’s future purposes (cf.[Reference Ro…
John Calvin
On Acts 1:7
16th Century
Theologian
It is not for you to know, etc. This is a general rebuke of the whole question. For it was too inquisitive for them to desire to know that…
John Gill
On Acts 1:7
17th Century
Pastor
And he said unto them
To his disciples,
it is not for you to know the times or the seasons
Matthew Henry
On Acts 1:6–11
17th Century
Minister
They were earnest in asking about what their Master had never directed or encouraged them to seek. Our Lord knew that his ascension and the teachin…