G1510–εἰμί–eimi

So it is no great thing if his servants make themselves seem to be servants of righteousness; whose end will be the reward of their works.

ἔσται estai “will be”

For you put up with the foolish gladly, being wise yourselves.

ὄντες· ontes “being!”

Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they of Israel? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

εἰσιν; eisin “are they?”εἰσιν; eisin “are they?”εἰσιν; eisin “are they?”

Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking foolishly) I am more so; I have had more experience of hard work, of prisons, of blows more than measure, of death.

εἰσιν; eisin “are they?”

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be praise for ever, is witness that the things which I say are true.

ὢν ōn “is being”

For if I had a desire to take credit to myself, it would not be foolish, for I would be saying what is true: but I will not, for fear that I might seem to any man more than he sees me to be, or has word from me that I am.

ἔσομαι esomai “I will be”

So I take pleasure in being feeble, in unkind words, in needs, in cruel attacks, in troubles, on account of Christ: for when I am feeble, then am I strong.

εἰμι. eimi “I am.”

I have been forced by you to become foolish, though it was right for my praise to have come from you: for in no way was I less than the chief of the Apostles, though I am nothing.

εἰμι. eimi “I am.”

For what is there in which you were made less than the other churches, but in the one thing that I was not a trouble to you? Let me have forgiveness for this wrong.

ἐστιν estin “is it”

But let it be so, that I was not a trouble to you myself; but (someone may say) being false, I took you with deceit.

ἔστω estō “it should be”

Make a test of yourselves, if you are in the faith; make certain of yourselves. Or are you not conscious in yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you, if you are truly Christ's?

ἐστὲ este “you are”ἐστίν; estin “is?”ἐστε. este “you are!”

But it is my hope that you will have no doubt that we are truly Christ's.

ἐσμὲν esmen “are”

Now our prayer to God is that you may do no evil; not in order that it may be put to our credit, but so that you may do what is right, whatever we may seem.

ὦμεν. ōmen “may appear.”

For we are glad when we are feeble and you are strong: and this is our prayer, even that you may be made complete.

ἦτε· ēte “may be;”

Let this be my last word, brothers; be glad; be complete; be comforted; be of the same mind; be at peace with one another: and the God of love and peace will be with you.

ἔσται estai “will be”

Which is not another sort: only there are some who give you trouble, desiring to make changes in the good news of Christ.

ἔστιν estin “is”εἰσιν eisin “there are”

But even if we, or an angel from heaven, were to be a preacher to you of good news other than that which we have given you, let there be a curse on him.

ἔστω. estō “he should be.”

As we have said before, so say I now again, If any man is a preacher to you of any good news other than that which has been given to you, let there be a curse on him.

ἔστω. estō “he should be.”

Am I now using arguments to men, or God? or is it my desire to give men pleasure? if I was still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

ἤμην. ēmēn “I was being.”

Because I say to you, my brothers, that the good news of which I was the preacher is not man's.

ἔστιν estin “it is”

And the churches of Judaea which were in Christ still had no knowledge of my face or person:

ἤμην ēmēn “I was”

Only it came to their ears that he who at one time was cruel to us is now preaching the faith which before had been attacked by him;

ἦσαν ēsan “they were”

But not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was made to undergo circumcision:

ὤν, ōn “being,”

But from those who seemed to be important (whatever they were has no weight with me: God does not take man's person into account): those who seemed to be important gave nothing new to me;

ἦσαν ēsan “they were”

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I made a protest against him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong.

ἦν. ēn “he was standing.”