Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
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Gill's Exposition
Greatly desiring to see thee,.... In his former epistle he had desired him to stay at Ephesus, there being some work for him to do, which made it necessary he should continue; but now having answered…
Barnes' Notes
Greatly desiring to see thee; - see 2Ti 4:9, 2Ti 4:21. It was probably on, account of this earnest desire that this Epistle was written. He wished to see him, not only on account of the warm…
Adam Clarke
Being mindful of thy tears - Whether the apostle refers to the affecting parting with the Ephesian Church, mentioned Act 20:37, or to the deep impressions made on Timothy's heart when he instructed…
Here is, I. The inscription of the epistle Paul calls himself an apostle by the will of God, merely by the good pleasure of God, and by his grace, which he professes himself unworthy of. According to…
Cambridge Bible
being mindful of thy tears At the close we must suppose of the visit paid him by St Paul in accordance with the intention expressed 1Ti 3:14. It seems very awkward to insert this clause as a…
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