Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
being always mindful of your tears, and longing to see you 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;
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;
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,
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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
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Context Readings
Timothy's Spiritual Heritage
3 I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience--as my forefathers did--that night and day I unceasingly remember you in my prayers, 4 being always mindful of your tears, and longing to see you that I may be filled with joy. 5 For I recall the sincere faith which is in your heart--a faith which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and then in your mother Eunice, and, I am fully convinced, now dwells in you also.
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Cross References
2 Timothy 4:9
Make an effort to come to me speedily.
2 Timothy 4:21
Make an effort to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brethren.
Philippians 1:8
For God is my witness how I yearn over all of you with tender Christian affection.
John 16:22
So you also now have sorrow; but I shall see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and your gladness no one will take away from you.
John 16:24
As yet you have not asked for anything in my name: ask, and you shall receive, that your hearts may be filled with gladness.
Acts 20:19
serving the Lord in all humility, and with tears, and amid trials which came upon me through the plotting of the Jews--
Acts 20:31
Therefore be on the alert; and remember that, night and day, for three years, I never ceased admonishing every one, even with tears.
Acts 20:37-38
and with loud lamentation they all threw their arms round his neck, and kissed him lovingly,
Romans 1:11
For I am longing to see you, in order to convey to you some spiritual help, so that you may be strengthened;
Romans 15:30-32
But I entreat you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love which His Spirit inspires, to help me by wrestling in prayer to God on my behalf,
Philippians 2:26
I send him because he is longing to see you all and is distressed at your having heard of his illness.
1 Thessalonians 2:17-1
But we, brethren, having been for a short time separated from you in bodily presence, though not in heart, endeavoured all the more earnestly, with intense longing, to see you face to face.
1 John 1:4
And we write these things in order that our joy may be made complete.
Revelation 7:17
For the Lamb who is in front of the throne will be their Shepherd, and will guide them to watersprings of Life, and God will wipe every tear from their eyes."
Revelation 21:4
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death shall be no more; nor sorrow, nor wail of woe, nor pain; for the first things have passed away."