Parallel Verses

World English Bible

longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

New American Standard Bible

longing to see you, even as I recall your tears, so that I may be filled with joy.

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;

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

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐπιποθέω 
Epipotheo 
Usage: 9

to see
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

σέ 
Se 
thee, thou, thy house, not tr
Usage: 110

μνάομαι 
Mnaomai 
Usage: 19

of thy
σοῦ 
Sou 
thy, thee, thine, thine own, thou, not tr
Usage: 241

δάκρυ δάκρυον 
Dakru 
Usage: 10

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

I may be filled
πληρόω 
Pleroo 
Usage: 68

Images 2 Timothy 1:4

Prayers for 2 Timothy 1:4

Context Readings

Timothy's Spiritual Heritage

3 I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day 4 longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy; 5 having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

Cross References

2 Timothy 4:9

Be diligent to come to me soon,

2 Timothy 4:21

Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

Philippians 1:8

For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

Psalm 126:5

Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.

Isaiah 61:3

to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.

Jeremiah 31:13

Then 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 16:22

Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

John 16:24

Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

Acts 20:19

serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

Acts 20:31

Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn't cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

Acts 20:37-38

They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

Romans 1:11

For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;

Romans 15:30-32

Now I beg you, brothers, 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

since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.

1 Thessalonians 2:17-1

But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,

1 John 1:4

And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.

Revelation 7:17

for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne shepherds them, and leads them to springs of waters of life. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."

Revelation 21:4

He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away."

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