2 Timothy 1:4

Plain English Version

I remember that you cried the last time we left each other, so now I really want to see you again so that I will be happy.

Cross References

John 16:22

And just like that, you are really sad now, and it feels like pain to you, but later I will come back and see you again, and you will be really happy, and nobody can stop you from being happy.

John 16:24

You haven’t asked God for that sort of thing before, so ask him, and you will get whatever you ask for. Then you will be really happy.”

Acts 20:19

You know the way I worked for our leader Jesus. I didn’t try to make myself important, and sometimes I cried when people went wrong. And you know that some of the Jewish people here tried to hurt me.

Acts 20:31

So watch out. Make sure each one of you keeps on believing the true story about Jesus. Remember, I was here with you for 3 years, and in all that time, I always told you not to believe a different message. And when I thought that you were going wrong, I even cried about you.”

Romans 1:11

I have been waiting for a long time. I really want to see you. I want to help you get more power from God to make you strong.

Philippians 1:8

Yes, I love you, just like Jesus Christ loves you, and I want to be with you again. God himself knows that is true.

Philippians 2:26

He really wants to see you all again. And you know, after he came here, he got sick, and then somebody told you about it. So now he worries about you. He doesn’t want you to be sad and feel sorry for him. So he really wants to go back and see you all again.

1 Thessalonians 2:17

Look, Christian friends, we never wanted to leave you mob, but we had to. But it was only for a little while, and we kept on thinking about you, and we really wanted to go back to you.

2 Timothy 4:21

By the way, I want you to try to get here before the cold weather time comes. All the Christians here say hello to you, especially Yubulus, Pudens, Linus and Claudia.

2 Timothy 4:9

Timothy, please come and see me as soon as you can.