As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy.
Do your best to come to me soon.
Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers.
But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face, because we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again—but Satan hindered us. For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? For you are our glory and joy. Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone,
For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.
for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill.
I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf, that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, so that by God's will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you—
And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him, being sorrowful most of all because of the word he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they accompanied him to the ship.
Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears.
serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews;
Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old shall be merry. I will turn their mourning into joy; I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow.
to grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.
Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!
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