2 Timothy 1:4
earnestly desiring to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Darby Translation
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 126:5They that sow in tears shall reap with rejoicing:
Jeremiah 31:13Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and the young men and old together; for I will turn their mourning into gladness, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice after their sorrow.
John 16:24Hitherto ye have asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
Acts 20:31Wherefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not admonishing each one [of you] with tears.
Romans 1:11For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to establish you;
Philippians 1:8For God is my witness how I long after you all in [the] bowels of Christ Jesus.
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 →