longingto seeyou, even as I recallyour tears,sothat I may be filledwith joy.
Those who sowin tearsshall reapwith joyfulshouting.
To grantthose who mourn[in] Zion,Givingthem a garlandinsteadof ashes,The oilof gladnessinsteadof mourning,The mantleof praiseinsteadof a spiritof fainting.So they will be calledoaksof righteousness,The plantingof the LORD,that He may be glorified.
"Thenthe virginwill rejoicein the dance,And the youngmenand the old,together,For I will turntheir mourninginto joyAnd will comfortthem and givethem joyfor their sorrow.
"Thereforeyou toohavegriefnow;but I will seeyou again,and your heartwill rejoice,and no one[will] takeyour joyawayfrom you.
"Untilnowyou have askedfor nothingin My name;askand you will receive,sothat your joymay be made full.
servingthe Lordwith allhumilityand with tearsand with trialswhich cameupon me throughthe plotsof the Jews;
"Thereforebe on the alert,rememberingthat nightand dayfor a period of three yearsI did not ceaseto admonisheachonewith tears.
For I longto seeyou sothat I may impartsomespiritualgiftto you, that you may be established;
For Godis my witness,howI longfor you allwith the affectionof ChristJesus.
becausehe was longingfor you alland was distressedbecauseyou had heardthat he was sick.
But we, brethren,having been taken awayfrom you for a shortwhile--in person,not in spirit--were all the moreeagerwith greatdesireto seeyour face.
Make every effortto comebeforewinter.Eubulusgreetsyou, alsoPudensand Linusand Claudiaand allthe brethren.
Make every effortto cometo me soon;
These thingswe write,sothat our joymay be made complete.
and He will wipe awayeverytearfrom their eyes;and there will nolongerbe [any] death;there will nolongerbe [any] mourning,orcrying,orpain;the first thingshave passed away."
for the Lambin the centerof the thronewill be their shepherd,and will guidethem to springsof the waterof life;and Godwill wipeeverytearfrom their eyes."
