2 Timothy 1:4
longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
ASV Byzantine Text
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 in joy.
Jeremiah 31:13Then shall the virgin 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 16:24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.
Acts 20:31Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.
Romans 1:11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
Philippians 1:8For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies 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 →