'Present' in the Bible

He was [continually existing] in the beginning [co-eternally] with God.

"for you have had five husbands, and the man you have at present is not your husband. You have spoken the truth in saying that."

Jesus, therefore, saith to them, 'My time is not yet present, but your time is always ready;

Now he said this about the Spirit, whom those who were believing in him were to receive, because the Spirit was not yet present and Jesus had not yet been glorified.

"You," He continued, "are from below, I am from above: you are of this present world, I am not of this present world.

These words were heard by those of the Pharisees who were present, and they asked Him, "Are *we* also blind?"

And these things having said, she went away, and called Mary her sister privately, saying, 'The Teacher is present, and doth call thee;'

So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table with him.

The large number of people, however, who had been present when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and brought him back to life, related what they had witnessed.

"What I am doing," answered Jesus, "for the present you do not know, but afterwards you shall know."

(Now none of those present at the table understood why Jesus said this to Judas.

Dear children, I am still with you a little longer. You will seek me, but, as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going you cannot come,' so for the present I say to you.

These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.

It is not you who chose me, but it is I who chose you and appointed you that you might go and be fruitful and that your fruit might remain; so that whatever petition you present to the Father in my name He may give you.

"I have much more to say to you, but you are unable at present to bear the burden of it.

So for now you are in grief; but I will see you again, and [then] your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away from you your [great] joy.