4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
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4 longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
4 desiring greatly to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that with joy I may be filled,
4 earnestly desiring to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
4 longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
4 Desiring to see you, keeping in my memory your weeping, so that I may be full of joy;
Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints; That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
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.
And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.
For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
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:
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
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.
To appoint unto 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.
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Commentary on 2 Timothy 1 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 1
After the introduction (v. 1, 2) we have,
2Ti 1:1-5
Here is,
2Ti 1:6-14
Here is an exhortation and excitation of Timothy to his duty (v. 6): I put thee in remembrance. The best men need remembrancers; what we know we should be reminded of. 2 Pt. 3:1, I write this, to stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance.
2Ti 1:15-18
Having (v. 13, 14) exhorted Timothy to hold fast,