KJV King James Version
Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
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2 Timothy 1:4
Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
WEB World English Bible
longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
ASV American Standard Version
longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
desiring greatly to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that with joy I may be filled,
Surrounding context — 2 Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
2 To Timothy, [my] dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 I thank God, whom I serve from [my] forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
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2 Timothy 4:9Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:Philippians 1:8For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.1 Thessalonians 2:17But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.2 Timothy 4:21Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.Acts 20:19Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:1 John 1:4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.Philippians 2:26For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.Psalm 126:5They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.Romans 1:11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;Acts 20:37-38And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,John 16:22And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.John 16:24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.Revelation 21:4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.Revelation 7:17For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.Jeremiah 31:13Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.Isaiah 61:3To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.Acts 20:31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.Romans 15:30-32Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in [your] prayers to God for me;
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