Parallel Verses
King James 2000
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.
Anderson New Testament
greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may 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;
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
Interlinear
Epipotheo
Mnaomai
References
Smith
Word Count of 37 Translations in 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 from my forefathers with pure conscience, 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 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice; and I am persuaded in you also.
Names
Cross References
2 Timothy 4:9
Do your diligence to come shortly unto me:
2 Timothy 4:21
Do your diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
Philippians 1:8
For God is my witness, how greatly I long after you all in the affections of Jesus Christ.
Psalm 126:5
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Isaiah 61:3
To provide for 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.
Jeremiah 31:13
Then 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.
John 16:22
And you now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man takes from you.
John 16:24
Until now have you asked nothing in my name: ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full.
Acts 20:19
Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
Acts 20:31
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn everyone night and day 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 long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end you may be established;
Romans 15:30-32
Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
Philippians 2:26
For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because you had heard that he had been sick.
1 Thessalonians 2:17-1
But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
1 John 1:4
And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
Revelation 7:17
For the Lamb who 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.
Revelation 21:4
And 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.