G1510–εἰμί–eimi

And it is true that there have been a great number of those priests, because death does not let them go on for ever;

εἰσιν eisin “are”

If he had been on earth he would not have been a priest at all, because there are other priests who make the offerings ordered by the law;

ἦν ēn “He were”ἦν ēn “He was being”ὄντων ontōn “while are being”

But now his position as priest is higher. because through him God has made a better agreement with man, based on the giving of better things.

ἐστιν estin “He is”

For if that first agreement had been as good as possible, there would have been no place for a second.

ἦν ēn “was”

For this is the agreement which I will make with the people of Israel after those days: I will put my laws into their minds, writing them in their hearts: and I will be their God, and they will be my people:

ἔσομαι esomai “I will be”ἔσονταί esontai “will be”

And I will have mercy on their evil-doing, and I will not keep their sins in mind.

ἔσομαι esomai “I will be”

And over it were the winged ones of glory with their wings covering the mercy-seat; about which it is not possible now to say anything in detail.

ἔστιν estin “it is”

But now Christ has come as the high priest of the good things of the future, through this greater and better Tent, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this world,

ἔστιν estin “is”

And for this cause it is through him that a new agreement has come into being, so that after the errors under the first agreement had been taken away by his death, the word of God might have effect for those who were marked out for an eternal heritage.

ἐστίν, estin “He is,”

By that pleasure we have been made holy, by the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once and for ever.

ἐσμὲν esmen “we are”

By the new and living way which he made open for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

ἔστιν estin “is”

But we are not of those who go back to destruction; but of those who have faith even to the salvation of the soul.

ἐσμὲν esmen “are”

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the sign that the things not seen are true.

Ἔστιν Estin “Is”

And without faith it is not possible to be well-pleasing to him, for it is necessary for anyone who comes to God to have the belief that God is, and that he is a rewarder of all those who make a serious search for him.

ἔστιν estin “He exists”

All these came to their end in faith, not having had the heritage; but having seen it with delight far away, they gave witness that they were wanderers and not of the earth.

εἰσιν eisin “they are”

But now their desire is for a better country, that is to say, for one in heaven; and so it is no shame to God to be named their God; for he has made ready a town for them.

ἔστιν estin “is”

Wandering in waste places and in mountains and in holes in the rocks; for whom the world was not good enough.

ἦν ēn “was”

It is for your training that you undergo these things; God is acting to you as a father does to his sons; for what son does not have punishment from his father?

ἐστιν estin “is”

But if you have not that punishment of which we all have our part, then you are not true sons, but children of shame.

ἐστε este “you are”ἐστε. este “you are.”

And the vision was so overpowering that even Moses said, I am shaking and full of fear.

ἦν ēn “was”εἰμι eimi “I am”

Keep in mind those who are in chains, as if you were chained with them, and those who are in trouble, as being yourselves in the body.

ὄντες ontes “being”

Let us then make offerings of praise to God at all times through him, that is to say, the fruit of lips giving witness to his name.

ἔστιν estin “is”

But let this power have its full effect, so that you may be made complete, needing nothing.

ἦτε ēte “you may be”

Let no man say when he is tested, I am tested by God; for it is not possible for God to be tested by evil, and he himself puts no man to such a test:

ἐστιν estin “is”

Every good and true thing is given to us from heaven, coming from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or any shade made by turning.

ἐστιν estin “is”