2 Timothy 1:4

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • 2 Tim 4:9 : 9 Be diligent to come to me soon,
  • 2 Tim 4:21 : 21 Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
  • Phil 1:8 : 8 For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
  • 1 Thess 2:17-3:1 : 17 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, 18 because we wanted to come to you--indeed, I, Paul, once and again--but Satan hindered us. 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn't it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming? 20 For you are our glory and our joy. 1 Therefore, when we couldn't stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,
  • Phil 2:26 : 26 since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.
  • 1 John 1:4 : 4 And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.
  • Rev 7:17 : 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."
  • Rev 21:4 : 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."
  • Ps 126:5 : 5 Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.
  • Isa 61:3 : 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.
  • 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 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 37 They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him, 38 sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.
  • Rom 1:11 : 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;
  • Rom 15:30-32 : 30 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, 31 that I may be delivered from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints; 32 that I may come to 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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    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.

    6 For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

  • 1 Thess 3:6
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    6 But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;

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

    10 requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

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

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

  • 2 Tim 1:3
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    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

  • Phil 1:7-8
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    7 It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

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

  • Phil 1:3-4
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    3 I thank my God whenever I remember you,

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

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

    5 hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

    6 that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

    7 For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

    8 Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

  • 2 Cor 2:3-4
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    3 And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.

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

  • 1 Thess 3:10
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    10 night 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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    12 Having many things to write to you, I don't want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.

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

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

  • 1 Thess 2:17
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    17 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,

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

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

  • 3 John 1:3-4
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    3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.

    4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

  • Col 2:1
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    1 For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

  • Phlm 1:13
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    13 whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.

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

    16 don't cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

  • 2 Tim 1:18
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    18 (the Lord grant to him to find the Lord's mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.

  • Phil 2:26
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    26 since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.

  • Phil 4:1
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    1 Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

  • 2 Tim 4:9
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    9 Be diligent to come to me soon,

  • Phlm 1:20
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    20 Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.

  • 2 Pet 1:15
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    15 Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.

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

  • 2 Cor 7:15
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    15 His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.

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

  • 1 Thess 1:3
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    3 remembering 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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    18 In the same way, you also rejoice, and rejoice with me.

    19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.

  • 3 John 1:14
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    14 but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.

  • 2 Cor 2:8
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    8 Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16 and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea.

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

  • 2 John 1:4
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    4 I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.

  • Gal 4:18
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    18 But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.