G1510–εἰμί–eimi

This do therefore that we say to thee: We have four men who have a vow on them;

εἰσὶν eisin “There are”

take these and be purified with them, and pay their expenses, that they may have their heads shaved; and all will know that [ergänzt: of those things] of which they have been informed about thee nothing is [ergänzt: true]; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping the law.

ἐστιν, estin “is,”

crying, Israelites, help! this is the man who teaches all everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place, and has brought Greeks too into the temple, and profaned this holy place.

ἐστιν estin “is”

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

ἦσαν ēsan “It was they”

Then the chiliarch came up and laid hold upon him, and commanded [ergänzt: him] to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he might be, and what he had done.

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

Thou art not then that Egyptian who before these days raised a sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the assassins?

εἶ ei “are”

But Paul said, *I* am a Jew of Tarsus, citizen of no insignificant city of Cilicia, and I beseech of thee, allow me to speak to the people.

εἰμι eimi “am”

*I* am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, educated according to [ergänzt: the] exactness of the law of [ergänzt: our] fathers, being zealous for God, as *ye* are all this day;

εἰμι eimi “am”ἐστε este “are”

as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the elderhood: from whom also, having received letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus to bring those also who were there, bound, to Jerusalem, to be punished.

ὄντας ontas “being”

And *I* answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, *I* am Jesus the Nazaraean, whom *thou* persecutest.

εἶ ei “are You”εἰμι eimi “am”

But they that were with me beheld the light, [ergänzt: and were filled with fear], but heard not the voice of him that was speaking to me.

ὄντες ontes “being”

for thou shalt be a witness for him to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

ἔσῃ esē “you will be”

And *I* said, Lord, they themselves know that *I* was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue those that believe on thee;

ἤμην ēmēn “was”

and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was shed, I also myself was standing by and consenting, and kept the clothes of them who killed him.

ἤμην ēmēn “was”

And the centurion, having heard it, went and reported it to the chiliarch, saying, What art thou going to do? for this man is a Roman.

ἐστιν. estin “is.”

And the chiliarch coming up said to him, Tell me, Art *thou* a Roman? And he said, Yes.

εἶ; ei “are?”

Immediately therefore those who were going to examine him left him, and the chiliarch also was afraid when he ascertained that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

ἐστιν estin “he is”ἦν ēn “he had”

And Paul said, I was not conscious, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evilly of the ruler of thy people.

ἐστὶν estin “he is”

But Paul, knowing that the one part [ergänzt: of them] were of the Sadducees and the other of the Pharisees, cried out in the council, Brethren, *I* am a Pharisee, son of Pharisees: *I* am judged concerning the hope and resurrection of [ergänzt: the] dead.

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

And they were more than forty who had joined together in this oath;

ἦσαν ēsan “There were”

Now therefore do ye with the council make a representation to the chiliarch so that he may bring him down to you, as about to determine more precisely what concerns him, and we, before he draws near, are ready to kill him.

ἐσμεν esmen “we are”

And the chiliarch having taken him by the hand, and having gone apart in private, inquired, What is it that thou hast to report to me?

ἐστιν estin “is it”

Do not thou then be persuaded by them, for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have put themselves under a curse neither to eat nor drink till they kill him; and now they are ready waiting the promise from thee.

εἰσιν eisin “they are”

This man, having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I came up with the military and took out [ergänzt: of their hands], having learned that he was a Roman.

ἐστιν· estin “he is;”

But having received information of a plot about to be put in execution against the man [ergänzt: by the Jews], I have immediately sent him to thee, commanding also his accusers to say before thee the things that are against him. [ergänzt: Farewell.]

ἔσεσθαι esesthai “going to happen”