2 Timothy 1:4

2 Timothy 1:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
• New International Version (NIV)Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy.
• New King James Version (NKJV)greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy,

Context of 2 Timothy 1:4

2To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; 5When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. 6Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

2 Timothy 1:4 word by word

ἐπιποθῶν σε ἰδεῖν, μεμνημένος σου τῶν δακρύων, ἵνα χαρᾶς πληρωθῶRead the interlinear

• Greatly desiringἐπιποθέωepipotheō · to long forG1971
• to seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• being mindfulμιμνήσκωmimnēskō · to rememberG3403
• tearsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• tearsδάκρυ, δάκρυονdakru dakruon · teardropG1144
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• I may be filledπληρόωplēroō · to fulfillG4137
• with joyχαράchara · joyG5479

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 1:4

• 2 Timothy 4:9Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
• Romans 1:11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
• Romans 15:30Now 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;
• Philippians 1:8For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
• Philippians 2:26For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:17But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:1Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
• Acts 20:19Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
• Revelation 7:17For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto fountains of living waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
• Revelation 21:4And 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.
• Psalms 126:5They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
• Isaiah 61:3To 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 Yhwh, that he might be glorified.
• Jeremiah 31:13Then 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.
• John 16:22And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
• 1 John 1:4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 1:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Being mindful of thy tears - Whether the apostle refers to the affecting parting with the Ephesian Church, mentioned Acts 20:37, or to the deep impressions made on Timothy's heart when he instructed him in the doctrine of Christ crucified, or to some interview between themselves, it is not certainly known. The mention of this by the apostle is no small proof of his most affectionate regards for Timothy, whom he appears to have loved as a father loves his…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Greatly desiring to see thee; - see 2 Timothy 4:9, 2 Timothy 4:21. It was probably on, account of this earnest desire that this Epistle was written. He wished to see him, not only on account of the warm friendship which he had for him, but because he would be useful to him in his present circumstances; see the introduction, Section 3. Being mindful of thy tears - Alluding probably to the tears which he shed at parting from him. The occasion to which he…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Paul urges Timothy to visit him (see study note on 1:5–14). your tears: Paul and Timothy may have last parted right before the Jews arrested Paul in Jerusalem and sent him to Rome (compare Acts 20:37–38; 21:12–14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. desiring--Greek, "with yearning as for one much missed." mindful of thy tears--not only at our parting (Ac 20:37), but also often when under pious feelings. that I may be filled with joy--to be joined with "desiring to see thee" (Ro 1:11, 12; 15:32).Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Timothy 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings