G1510–εἰμί–eimi

that ye may judge of and approve the things that are more excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence for Christ's day,

ἦτε ēte “you may be”

and not frightened in anything by the opposers, which is to them a demonstration of destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;

ἐστὶν estin “is”

for it is God who works in you both the willing and the working according to [supplied: his] good pleasure.

ἐστιν estin “is”

since he had a longing desire after you all, and was distressed because ye had heard that he was sick;

ἦν ēn “he was”

I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that seeing him ye might again rejoice, and that *I* might be the less sorrowful.

ὦ. ō “may be.”

For *we* are the circumcision, who worship by [supplied: the] Spirit of God, and boast in Christ Jesus, and do not trust in flesh.

ἐσμεν esmen “are”

but what things were gain to me these I counted, on account of Christ, loss.

ἦν ēn “were”

For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things [supplied: are] true, whatsoever things [supplied: are] noble, whatsoever things [supplied: are] just, whatsoever things [supplied: are] pure, whatsoever things [supplied: are] amiable, whatsoever things [supplied: are] of good report; if [supplied: there be] any virtue and if any praise, think on these things.

ἐστὶν estin “is”

What ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, these things do; and the God of peace shall be with you.

ἔσται estai “will be”

Not that I speak as regards privation, for as to me *I* have learnt in those circumstances in which I am, to be satisfied in myself.

εἰμι eimi “I am”

which are come to you, as [supplied: they are] in all the world, [supplied: and] are bearing fruit and growing, even as also among you, from the day ye heard [supplied: them] and knew indeed the grace of God, in truth:

ἐστὶν estin “it is”

even as ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-bondman, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you,

ἐστιν estin “is”

who is image of the invisible God, firstborn of all creation;

ἐστιν estin “is”

And *he* is before all, and all things subsist together by him.

ἐστιν estin “is”

And *he* is the head of the body, the assembly; who is [supplied: the] beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that *he* might have the first place in all things:

ἐστιν estin “is”ἐστιν estin “is”

And you, who once were alienated and enemies in mind by wicked works, yet now has it reconciled

ὄντας ontas “being”

Now, I rejoice in sufferings for you, and I fill up that which is behind of the tribulations of Christ in my flesh, for his body, which is the assembly;

ἐστιν estin “is”

to whom God would make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you the hope of glory:

ἐστιν estin “is”

in which are hid all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge.

εἰσιν eisin “are”

For if indeed in the flesh I am absent, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

εἰμι, eimi “I am,”

See that there be no one who shall lead *you* away as a prey through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the teaching of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.

ἔσται estai “there will be”

and ye are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and authority,

ἐστὲ este “you are”ἐστιν estin “is”

And you, being dead in offences and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has quickened together with him, having forgiven us all the offences;

ὄντας ontas “being”

having effaced the handwriting in ordinances which [supplied: stood out] against us, which was contrary to us, he has taken it also out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;

ἦν ēn “was”

which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [supplied: is] of Christ.

ἐστιν estin “are”