1:7a

Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons”: Jesus replied in a courteous manner. The reply is not a rebuke.

It is not for you to know times or seasons: This phrase indicates that Jesus would not tell the apostles such things. They did not need to know. Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

The times or seasons are not for you to know
-or-
You don’t need to know about times or periods (God’s Word)
-or-
You are not permitted to know the times or periods (NET Bible)

times or seasons: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as times can refer to a point in time or a period of time. The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as seasons can refer to a season (such as winter), a period of time or a point in time. Together they probably refer to periods of time when something is a certain way and to the day when an event occurs. Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

times or epochs (New American Standard Bible)
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times and occasions (Good News Translation)

1:7b

that the Father has fixed by His own authority: God alone decides when things occur. Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

that the Father has decided by his own authority (New Jerusalem Bible)
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that the Father has indicated, using his own authority, when they will occur

the Father: This refers to God. In some languages a literal translation would not clearly refer to God. If that is true in your language, you may want to include the implied information. For example:

⌊God⌋ the Father

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