G1510–εἰμί–eimi

Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.

εἰσὶν eisin “There are”

Take them, and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law.

ἐστιν, estin “is,”

crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!"

ἐστιν estin “is”

For they had seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

ἦσαν ēsan “It was they”

Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.

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

Aren't you then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?"

εἶ ei “are”

But Paul said, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people."

εἰμι eimi “am”

"I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.

εἰμι eimi “am”ἐστε este “are”

As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

ὄντας ontas “being”

I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.'

εἶ ei “are You”εἰμι eimi “am”

"Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn't understand the voice of him who spoke to me.

ὄντες ontes “being”

For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.

ἔσῃ esē “you will be”

I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

ἤμην ēmēn “was”

When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'

ἤμην ēmēn “was”

When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!"

ἐστιν. estin “is.”

The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes."

εἶ; ei “are?”

Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

ἐστιν estin “he is”ἦν ēn “he had”

Paul said, "I didn't know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"

ἐστὶν estin “he is”

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, "Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!"

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

There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.

ἦσαν ēsan “There were”

Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near."

ἐσμεν esmen “we are”

The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"

ἐστιν estin “is it”

Therefore don't yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you."

εἰσιν eisin “they are”

"This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

ἐστιν· estin “he is;”

When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell."

ἔσεσθαι esesthai “going to happen”