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2 Timothy 1:4

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Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
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  1. 2 Timothy 4:9Rank 1 from verse 4
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    9Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

  2. 1 Thessalonians 2:17–1Rank 2 from verse 4
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  3. 2 Timothy 4:21Rank 3 from verse 4
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    21Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

  4. Philippians 1:8Rank 4 from verse 4
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    8For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

  5. 1 John 1:4Rank 5 from verse 4
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    4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

  6. Acts 20:19Rank 6 from verse 4
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    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:

  7. Acts 20:31Rank 7 from verse 4
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    31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

  8. Acts 20:37–38Rank 8 from verse 4
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    37And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,

    38Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

  9. Isaiah 61:3Rank 9 from verse 4
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    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 the Lord, that he might be glorified.

  10. Jeremiah 31:13Rank 10 from verse 4
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    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.

  11. John 16:22Rank 11 from verse 4
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    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.

  12. John 16:24Rank 12 from verse 4
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    24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

  13. Philippians 2:26Rank 13 from verse 4
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    26For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.

  14. Psalms 126:5Rank 14 from verse 4
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    5They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

  15. Revelation 21:4Rank 15 from verse 4
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    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.

  16. Revelation 7:17Rank 16 from verse 4
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    17For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

  17. Romans 1:11Rank 17 from verse 4
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    11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

  18. Romans 15:30–32Rank 18 from verse 4
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    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;

    31That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judæa; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;

    32That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

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2 Timothy 1:4

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desiring

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of desire, meaning to wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

see

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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

mindful

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Remembering, regarding, or keeping in mind with attention or care.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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tears

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Drops of fluid shed from the eyes in weeping, grief, pain, or strong feeling.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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filled

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fill. Sense 1: To make full or occupy capacity. Sense 2: To satisfy. Sense 3: To occupy. Sense 4: To complete what is lacking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

joy

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Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1:3I 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;

1:4Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

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1:5When 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.

1:6Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

1:7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

1:8Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

1:9Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

1:10But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

1:11Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

1:12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

1:13Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

1:14That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

1:15This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

1:16The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

1:17But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

1:18The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

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