Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Holman Bible
Remembering your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy,
International Standard Version
recalling your tears and longing to see you so that I can be filled with joy.
A Conservative Version
longing to see thee, having remembered thy tears, so that I may be filled with joy,
American Standard Version
longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Amplified
and as I recall your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
An Understandable Version
Remembering how you cried [Note: This was probably when Paul and Timothy last parted], I long to see you [again], so that I can be filled with joy.
Bible in Basic English
Desiring to see you, keeping in my memory your weeping, so that I may be full of joy;
Common New Testament
As I recall your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.
Daniel Mace New Testament
when I call to mind your affliction, it makes me ardently desire the exceeding pleasure I shall have in seeing you:
Darby Translation
earnestly desiring to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Godbey New Testament
longing to see you, remembering your tears, in order that I may be filled with joy;
Goodspeed New Testament
When I remember the tears you shed I long night and day to see you again, and have the perfect happiness
John Wesley New Testament
Longing to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Julia Smith Translation
Desiring earnestly to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
King James 2000
Greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Lexham Expanded Bible
longing to see you [as I] remember your tears, so that I may be filled with joy,
Modern King James verseion
greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, so that I may be filled with joy,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
desiring to see thee, mindful of thy tears: so that I am filled with joy,
Moffatt New Testament
When I recall the tears you shed when we parted, I long by night and day to see you again. That would fill me with joy,
Montgomery New Testament
Night and day when I recall your tears I am longing to see you, that my happiness may be complete.
NET Bible
As I remember your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.
New Heart English Bible
longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Noyes New Testament
longing to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Sawyer New Testament
desiring to see you, remembering your tears, that I might be filled with joy,
The Emphasized Bible
longing to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, - in order that, with joy, I may be filled:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
earnestly desiring to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I might be filled with joy;
Twentieth Century New Testament
as I think of your tears, longing to see you, that my happiness may be completed,
Webster
Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Weymouth New Testament
being always mindful of your tears, and longing to see you that I may be filled with joy.
Williams New Testament
to see you again, that I may feel the fullest joy
World English Bible
longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Worrell New Testament
longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Worsley New Testament
greatly desiring to see thee, (for I remember thy tears,) that I may be filled with joy:
Youngs Literal Translation
desiring greatly to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that with joy I may be filled,
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Timothy 1:4
Images 2 Timothy 1:4
Prayers for 2 Timothy 1:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Timothy's Spiritual Heritage
3 I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, after the custom of my forefathers, that, without ceasing, I have remembrance of you in my prayers night and day, 4 greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy; 5 for I remember the unfeigned faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and in your mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that it dwells in you also.
Names
Cross References
2 Timothy 4:9
Endeavor to come to me shortly;
2 Timothy 4:21
Endeavor to come to me before winter. Eubulus and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren salute you.
Philippians 1:8
For God is my witness how ardently I love you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
John 16:22
You, therefore, have sorrow now; but I shall see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one takes from you.
John 16:24
Till this time you have asked for nothing in my name; ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full.
Acts 20:19
serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials, which came upon me through the plots of the Jews;
Acts 20:31
Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, by day and by night, I ceased not to warn every one of you with tears.
Acts 20:37-38
And they all wept much, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,
Romans 1:11
For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, in order that you may be established;
Romans 15:30-32
Now I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me, in your prayers to God for me,
Philippians 2:26
because he longed after you all, and was much distressed, because you had heard that he was sick.
1 Thessalonians 2:17-1
But we, brethren, having been taken from you for a short time, in person, not in heart, did, with great desire, endeavor the more earnestly to see your face.
1 John 1:4
And these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.
Revelation 7:17
For the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and will lead them to living fountains of water: and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
Revelation 21:4
And he will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death; neither shall there be any more sorrow, nor crying, nor pain; for the former things have passed away.