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.
Cross-references
Acts 17:26 expands on God's sovereignty: He appoints times and boundaries for nations — echoing the Father's authority over seasons in Acts 1:7.
Mark 13:32 parallels Acts 1:7: Jesus says only the Father knows the day and hour, reinforcing that the times are not for disciples to know.
Mark 10:40 similarly underscores that the Father prepares specific roles — parallel to His setting times in Acts 1:7.
Matthew 24:36 records Jesus' earlier teaching that no one knows the day or hour, only the Father — directly parallel to His words in Acts 1:7 about not knowing times set by the Father.
Matthew 20:23 echoes that the Father alone determines positions of honor, just as He alone sets the times — both are reserved for His authority.
Daniel 2:21 declares that God changes times and seasons — the same divine prerogative Jesus references in Acts 1:7 about the Father's authority over times.
1 Thessalonians 5:1 uses the same phrase 'times and dates' as Acts 1:7, affirming that believers already understand the urgency without needing specific timelines.
In Habakkuk 2:3, the vision awaits its appointed time and will not delay—strongly echoing that God's timing is sure though hidden.
In Luke 17:20, Jesus refuses to give a timetable for the kingdom, emphasizing its spiritual presence—same theme as Acts 1:7.
In Zechariah 14:7, that unique day is known only to the Lord—directly paralleling that times are set by the Father's authority alone.
Psalm 31:15 declares that one's times are in God's hands — the exact sentiment behind Acts 1:7's assertion that the Father sets times by His own authority.
In Daniel 11:27, the end comes at the time appointed by God—linking to the Father's authority over times in Acts 1:7.
1 Thessalonians 5:2 explains that the day of the Lord comes unexpectedly — the very reason why specific times are not disclosed, as in Acts 1:7.
In Psalm 102:13, the appointed time for God's compassion on Zion echoes the Father's sovereign timing in Acts 1:7.
Job 24:1 laments that God's timing for judgment is hidden — directly connecting to Acts 1:7's statement that such times are the Father's alone to know.
Deuteronomy 29:29 distinguishes God's secret things from what is revealed — aligning with Acts 1:7's point that certain times are not for us to know.
In Galatians 4:4, 'the fullness of time' shows God's predetermined timing for Christ's coming, echoing the fixed times in Acts 1:7.
1 Timothy 6:15 affirms that God will act in his own time — consistent with Acts 1:7's declaration that the Father alone sets the times by his authority.
Ephesians 1:10 describes God's plan for the fullness of times — the same divine timetable whose specifics are kept hidden in Acts 1:7.
Genesis 17:21 shows God appointing a precise future time for Isaac — a pattern of divine timing that Acts 1:7 says is under His sole authority.
Luke 21:24 speaks of 'the times of the Gentiles' — a specific period set by God, echoing the Father's authority over times in Acts 1:7.
In Luke 13:23, Jesus similarly deflects a question about the number of the saved, underscoring that divine secrets are not for humans to know.
In Daniel 12:8, Daniel does not understand the outcome, similar to the disciples' desire to know times—yet both are told to trust God's timing.
In Ecclesiastes 3:17, there is a time for every matter and judgment—reinforcing that God has set times for all things.
Exodus 12:41 records God's precise timing for the exodus — a demonstration that He alone determines when events occur, as Acts 1:7 affirms.