4Desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy,
4Desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy,
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, according to the promise of life, which is in Christ Jesus.
2 To Timothy my dearly beloved son, grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 I 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.
4 Desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy,
5 Calling 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.
6 For which cause I admonish thee, that thou stir up the grace of God which is in thee, by the imposition of my hands.
1:4Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
1:4Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.
1:4earnestly desiring to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
1:4longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
1:4longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
1:4Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
1:4longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
1:4desiring greatly to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that with joy I may be filled,
1:4Greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy;