2 Timothy 1:4
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Desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy:

desiring.

2 Timothy 4:9,21 For Demas hath left me, loving this world, and is gone to Thessalonica: . . .

Romans 1:11 For I long to see you that I may impart unto you some spiritual grace, to strengthen you:

Romans 15:30-32 I beseech you therefore, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ and by the charity of the Holy Ghost, that you help me in your prayers for me to God, . . .

Philippians 1:8 For God is my witness how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 2:26 For indeed he longed after you all: and was sad, for that you had heard that he was sick.

1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 But we, brethren, being taken away from you for a short time, in sight, not in heart, have hastened the more abundantly to see your face with great desire. . . .

1 Thessalonians 3:1 For which cause, forbearing no longer, we thought it good to remain at Athens alone.

being.

Acts 20:19,31,37,38 Serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and temptations which befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews: . . .

Revelation 7:17 For the Lamb, which is in the midst of the throne, shall rule them and shall lead them to the fountains of the waters of life: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Revelation 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and death shall be no more. Nor mourning, nor crying, nor sorrow shall be any more, for the former things are passed away.

filled.

Psalm 126:5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Isaiah 61:3 To appoint to the mourners of Sion, and to give them a crown for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, a garment of praise for the spirit of grief: and they shall be called in it the mighty ones of justice, the planting of the Lord to glorify him.

Jeremiah 31:13 Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, the young men and old men together: and I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them joyful after their sorrow.

John 16:22,24 So also you now indeed have sorrow: but I will see you again and your heart shall rejoice. And your joy no man shall take from you. . . .

1 John 1:4 And these things we write to you, that you may rejoice and your joy may be full.

Context
Encouragement to Be Faithful
3I give thanks to God, whom I serve from my forefathers, with a pure conscience, that without ceasing I have a remembrance of thee in my prayers, night and day. 4Desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy: 5Calling to mind that faith which is in thee unfeigned, which also dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois and in thy mother Eunice, and I am certain that in thee also.…
Cross References
Acts 20:37
And there was much weeping among them all. And falling on the neck of Paul, they kissed him,

2 Timothy 4:9
For Demas hath left me, loving this world, and is gone to Thessalonica:

2 Timothy 4:21
Make haste to come before winter. Eubulus and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren, salute thee.

Lexicon
Recalling
μεμνημένος (memnēmenos)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3403: To remember, call to mind, recall, mention. A prolonged form of mnaomai; to remind, i.e. to recall to mind.

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

tears,
δακρύων (dakryōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1144: A tear. Or dakruon dak'-roo-on; of uncertain affinity; a tear.

I long
ἐπιποθῶν (epipothōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1971: From epi and potheo; to dote upon, i.e. Intensely crave possession.

to see
ἰδεῖν (idein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

you
σε (se)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

I may be filled
πληρωθῶ (plērōthō)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4137: From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc.

with joy.
χαρᾶς (charas)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5479: Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight.


Additional Translations
Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.

longing to see you, recalling your tears, so that I may be filled with joy,

Greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

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

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

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

Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

being always mindful of your tears, and longing to see you that I may be filled with joy.

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

desiring greatly to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that with joy I may be filled,
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