Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
desiring greatly to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that with joy I may be filled,
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;
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:
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 am thankful to God, whom I serve from progenitors in a pure conscience, that unceasingly I have remembrance concerning thee in my supplications night and day, 4 desiring greatly to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that with joy I may be filled, 5 taking remembrance of the unfeigned faith that is in thee, that dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that also in thee.
Names
Cross References
2 Timothy 4:9
Be diligent to come unto me quickly,
2 Timothy 4:21
be diligent to come before winter. Salute thee doth Eubulus, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
Philippians 1:8
For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ,
Psalm 126:5
Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,
Isaiah 61:3
To appoint to mourners in Zion, To give to them beauty instead of ashes, The oil of joy instead of mourning, A covering of praise for a spirit of weakness, And He is calling to them, 'Trees of righteousness, The planting of Jehovah -- to be beautified.'
Jeremiah 31:13
Then rejoice doth a virgin in a chorus, Both young men and old men -- together, And I have turned their mourning to joy, And have comforted them, And gladdened them above their sorrow,
John 16:22
'And ye, therefore, now, indeed, have sorrow; and again I will see you, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one doth take from you,
John 16:24
till now ye did ask nothing in my name; ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
Acts 20:19
serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and temptations, that befell me in the counsels of the Jews against me;
Acts 20:31
'Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;
Acts 20:37-38
and there came a great weeping to all, and having fallen upon the neck of Paul, they were kissing him,
Romans 1:11
for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that ye may be established;
Romans 15:30-32
And I call upon you, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in the prayers for me unto God,
Philippians 2:26
seeing he was longing after you all, and in heaviness, because ye heard that he ailed,
1 Thessalonians 2:17-1
And we, brethren, having been taken from you for the space of an hour -- in presence, not in heart -- did hasten the more abundantly to see your face in much desire,
1 John 1:4
and these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.
Revelation 7:17
because the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters, and wipe away shall God every tear from their eyes.'
Revelation 21:4
and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes, and the death shall not be any more, nor sorrow, nor crying, nor shall there be any more pain, because the first things did go away.'