G1510–εἰμί–eimi

Do this, then, which we say to you: We have four men who have taken an oath;

εἰσὶν eisin “There are”

Go with these, and make yourself clean with them, and make the necessary payments for them, so that they may be free from their oath: and everyone will see that the statements made about you are not true, but that you put yourself under rule, and keep th

ἐστιν, estin “is,”

Crying out, Men of Israel, come to our help: this is the man who is teaching all men everywhere against the people and the law and this place: and in addition, he has taken Greeks into the Temple, and made this holy place unclean.

ἐστιν estin “is”

For they had seen him before in the town with Trophimus of Ephesus, and had the idea that Paul had taken him with him into the Temple.

ἦσαν ēsan “It was they”

Then the chief captain came near and took him, and gave orders for him to be put in chains, questioning them as to who he was and what he had done.

εἴη eiē “he would be”ἐστιν estin “it is”

Are you by chance the Egyptian who, before this, got the people worked up against the government and took four thousand men of the Assassins out into the waste land?

εἶ ei “are”

But Paul said, I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, which is not an unimportant town: I make a request to you to let me say a word to the people.

εἰμι eimi “am”

I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia by birth, but I had my education in this town at the feet of Gamaliel, being trained in the keeping of every detail of the law of our fathers; given up to the cause of God with all my heart, as you are today.

εἰμι eimi “am”ἐστε este “are”

Of which the high priest will be a witness, and all the rulers, from whom I had letters to the brothers; and I went into Damascus, to take those who were there as prisoners to Jerusalem for punishment.

ὄντας ontas “being”

And I, answering, said, Who are you; Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are attacking.

εἶ ei “are You”εἰμι eimi “am”

And those who were with me saw the light, but the voice of him who was talking to me came not to their ears.

ὄντες ontes “being”

For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and of what has come to your ears.

ἔσῃ esē “you will be”

And I said, Lord, they themselves have knowledge that I went through the Synagogues putting in prison and whipping all those who had faith in you:

ἤμην ēmēn “was”

And when Stephen your witness was put to death, I was there, giving approval, and looking after the clothing of those who put him to death.

ἤμην ēmēn “was”

And hearing this, the man went to the chief captain and gave him an account of it, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.

ἐστιν. estin “is.”

And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes.

εἶ; ei “are?”

Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him.

ἐστιν estin “he is”ἦν ēn “he had”

And Paul said, Brother, I had no idea that he was the high priest: for it has been said, You may not say evil about the ruler of your people.

ἐστὶν estin “he is”

But when Paul saw that half of them were Sadducees and the rest Pharisees, he said in the Sanhedrin, Brothers, I am a Pharisee, and the son of Pharisees: I am here to be judged on the question of the hope of the coming back from the dead.

ἐστὶν estin “consists”εἰμι, eimi “am,”

And more than forty of them took this oath.

ἦσαν ēsan “There were”

So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death.

ἐσμεν esmen “we are”

And the chief took him by the hand and, going on one side, said to him privately, What is it you have to say to me?

ἐστιν estin “is it”

But do not give way to them, for more than forty of them are waiting for him, having taken an oath not to take food or drink till they have put him to death: and now they are ready, waiting for your order.

εἰσιν eisin “they are”

This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be put to death by them, when I came on them with the army and took him out of danger, having knowledge that he was a Roman.

ἐστιν· estin “he is;”

And when news was given to me that a secret design was being made against the man, I sent him straight away to you, giving orders to those who are against him to make their statements before you.

ἔσεσθαι esesthai “going to happen”