G1510–εἰμί–eimi

Says the Lord, who has been making these things known from ages long past.'

ἐστιν estin “is”

And Judas and Silas, being themselves also Prophets, gave them a long and encouraging talk, and strengthened them in the faith.

ὄντες, ontes “being,”

He also came to Derbe and to Lystra. At Lystra he found a disciple, Timothy by name--the son of a Christian Jewess, though he had a Greek father.

ἦν ēn “was”

and Paul desiring that he should accompany him on his journey, took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

ὄντας ontas “being”

Here, one night, Paul saw a vision. There was a Macedonian who was standing, entreating him and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us."

ἦν ēn “was”

and thence to Philippi, which is a city in Macedonia, the first in its district, a Roman colony. And there we stayed some little time.

ἐστὶν estin “is”ἦμεν ēmen “We were”

She kept following close behind Paul and the rest of us, crying aloud, "These men are the bondservants of the Most High God, and are proclaiming to you the way of salvation."

εἰσίν, eisin “are,”

They are Jews, and are teaching customs which we, as Romans, are not permitted to adopt or practise."

οὖσιν. ousin “being.”

But Paul shouted loudly to him, saying, "Do yourself no injury: we are all here.

ἐσμεν esmen “we are”

This answer the lictors took back to the praetors, who were alarmed when they were told that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

εἰσιν, eisin “they are,”

Then, passing through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they went to Thessalonica. Here there was a synagogue of the Jews.

ἦν ēn “was”

which he clearly explained, pointing out that it had been necessary for the Christ to suffer and rise again from the dead, and insisting, "The Jesus whom I am announcing to you is the Christ."

ἐστιν estin “is”

The Jews at Beroea were of a nobler disposition than those in Thessalonica, for they very readily received the Message, and day after day searched the Scriptures to see whether it was as Paul stated.

ἦσαν ēsan “were”

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred within him when he noticed that the city was full of idols.

οὖσαν ousan “to be”

For it is in closest union with Him that we live and move and have our being; as in fact some of the poets in repute among yourselves have said, `For we are also His offspring.'

ἐσμέν, esmen “are,’”ἐσμέν. esmen “we are.’”

and because he was of the same trade--that of tent-maker--he lodged with them and worked with them.

ἦσαν ēsan “they were”

So he left the place and went to the house of a person called Titius Justus, a worshipper of the true God. His house was next door to the synagogue.

ἦν ēn “was”

I am with you, and no one shall attack you to injure you; for I have very many people in this city."

εἰμι eimi “am”ἐστίν estin “there is”

But when Gallio became Proconsul of Greece, the Jews with one accord made a dead set at Paul, and brought him before the court.

ὄντος ontos “being”

But, when Paul was about to begin his defence, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it had been some wrongful act or piece of cunning knavery I might reasonably have listened to you Jews.

ἦν ēn “it was”

But since these are questions about words and names and your Law, you yourselves must see to them. I refuse to be a judge in such matters."

ἐστιν estin “it is”

Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos came to Ephesus. He was a native of Alexandria, a man of great learning and well versed in the Scriptures.

ὢν ōn “being”

He had been instructed by word of mouth in the way of the Lord, and, being full of burning zeal, he used to speak and teach accurately the facts about Jesus, though he knew of no baptism but John's.

ἦν ēn “was”

"Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you first believed?" he asked them. "No," they replied, "we did not even hear that there is a Holy Spirit."

ἔστιν estin “there is”

"John," he said, "administered a baptism of repentance, bidding the people believe on One who was to come after him; namely, on Jesus."

ἔστιν estin “is”