2 Timothy 1:4
longing to see thee, having remembered thy tears, so that I may be filled with joy,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 126:5Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Jeremiah 31:13Then the virgin shall rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old together, for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
John 16:24Until now ye have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and ye will receive, so that your joy may be made full.
Acts 20:31Therefore watch ye, remembering that for three years, night and day, I did not cease warning each one with tears.
Romans 1:11For I long to see you, so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, in order to establish you,
Philippians 1:8For God is my witness, how I long for you all in bowels of Jesus Christ.
Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 1:2-6
Second Timothy This second epistle Paul wrote to Timothy from Rome, when he was a prisoner there and in danger of his life; this is evident from these words, I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand, ch. iv. 6 . It appears that his removal out of this world, in his own apprehension, was not far off, especially considering the rage and malice of his persecutors; and that he had been brought before the emperor Nero, which he calls his first answer, when no man stood with him, but all men… Read the whole commentary →