2 Timothy 1:4

American Standard Version (1901)

longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

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  • 2 Tim 4:9 : 9 Give diligence to come shortly unto me:
  • 2 Tim 4:21 : 21 Give diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
  • Phil 1:8 : 8 For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
  • 1 Thess 2:17-3:1 : 17 But we, brethren, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence not in heart, endeavored the more exceedingly to see your face with great desire: 18 because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us. 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming? 20 For ye are our glory and our joy. 1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone;
  • Phil 2:26 : 26 since he longed after you all, and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he was sick:
  • 1 John 1:4 : 4 and these things we write, that our joy may be made full.
  • Rev 7:17 : 17 for the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne shall be their shepherd, and shall guide them unto fountains of waters of life: and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.
  • Rev 21:4 : 4 and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.
  • Ps 126:5 : 5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
  • Isa 61:3 : 3 to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto 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 Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
  • Jer 31:13 : 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 : 22 And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.
  • John 16:24 : 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.
  • Acts 20:19 : 19 serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;
  • Acts 20:31 : 31 Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.
  • Acts 20:37-38 : 37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him, 38 sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship.
  • Rom 1:11 : 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
  • Rom 15:30-32 : 30 Now I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; 31 that I may be delivered from them that are disobedient in Judaea, and [that] my ministration which [I have] for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints; 32 that I may come unto you in joy through the will of God, and together with you find rest.

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  • 2 Tim 1:5-6
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    5having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

    6For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands.

  • 1 Thess 3:6
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    6But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also [to see] you;

  • Rom 1:9-12
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    9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

    10making request, if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to come unto you.

    11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

    12that is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.

  • 2 Tim 1:3
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    3I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day

  • Phil 1:7-8
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    7even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.

    8For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

  • Phil 1:3-4
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    3I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,

    4always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,

  • Phlm 1:4-8
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    4I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,

    5hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

    6that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.

    7For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

    8Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,

  • 2 Cor 2:3-4
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    3And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is [the joy] of you all.

    4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly unto you.

  • 1 Thess 3:10
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    10night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

  • 2 John 1:12
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    12Having many things to write unto you, I would not [write them] with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be made full.

  • Rom 15:23
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    23but now, having no more any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come unto you,

  • Phil 2:28
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    28I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

  • 1 Thess 2:17
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    17But we, brethren, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence not in heart, endeavored the more exceedingly to see your face with great desire:

  • Phil 1:26
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    26that your glorying may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

  • Phil 4:10
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    10But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye have revived your thought for me; wherein ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked opportunity.

  • 3 John 1:3-4
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    3For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.

    4Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

  • Col 2:1
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    1For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

  • Phlm 1:13
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    13whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

  • Eph 1:15-16
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    15For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which [ye show] toward all the saints,

    16cease not to give thanks for you, making mention [of you] in my prayers;

  • 2 Tim 1:18
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    18(the Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

  • Phil 2:26
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    26since he longed after you all, and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he was sick:

  • Phil 4:1
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    1Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.

  • 2 Tim 4:9
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    9Give diligence to come shortly unto me:

  • Phlm 1:20
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    20Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.

  • 2 Pet 1:15
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    15Yea, I will give diligence that at every time ye may be able after my decease to call these things to remembrance.

  • 2 Cor 7:4
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    4Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

  • 2 Cor 7:15
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    15And his affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

  • Col 1:4
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    4having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,

  • 1 Thess 1:3
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    3remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

  • Phil 2:18-19
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    18and in the same manner do ye also joy, and rejoice with me.

    19But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

  • 3 John 1:14
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    14but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace [be] unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.

  • 2 Cor 2:8
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    8Wherefore I beseech you to confirm [your] love toward him.

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and of you to be set forward on my journey unto Judaea.

  • 2 Cor 7:7
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    7and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort wherewith he was comforted in you, while he told us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced yet more.

  • 2 John 1:4
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    4I rejoice greatly that I have found [certain] of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.

  • Gal 4:18
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    18But it is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only when I am present with you.