2 Timoteo 1:4

4 deseando verte, al acordarme de tus lágrimas, para llenarme de alegría.

2 Timoteo 1:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Timothy 1:4

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 the apostle's purpose, and he standing in need of him at Rome, being without any assistant there, some having left him, and others were left by him in other places, and others were sent by him elsewhere; and it having been some time since he saw Timothy, he longed for a sight of him:

being mindful of thy tears;
shed either at the afflictions and sufferings of the apostle, of which Timothy, being his companion, was an eyewitness, and he being of a truly Christian sympathizing spirit, wept with those that wept; or at their parting from each other, as in ( Acts 20:37 Acts 20:38 )

that I may be filled with joy;
at the sight of him, and not at the remembrance of his tears; for the last clause is to be read in a parenthesis, and these words stand not connected with that, but with the preceding part of the text. The apostle intimates, that a sight of his dearly beloved son Timothy would fill him with joy amidst all his troubles and afflictions he endured for the Gospel: this is an instance of hearty, sincere, and strong affection.

2 Timoteo 1:4 In-Context

2 a Timoteo, amado hijo: Gracia, misericordia y paz de Dios Padre y de Cristo Jesús nuestro Señor.

3 Doy gracias a Dios, a quien sirvo con limpia conciencia como lo hicieron mis antepasados, de que sin cesar, noche y día, me acuerdo de ti en mis oraciones,

4 deseando verte, al acordarme de tus lágrimas, para llenarme de alegría.

5 Porque tengo presente la fe sincera que hay en ti, la cual habitó primero en tu abuela Loida y en tu madre Eunice, y estoy seguro que en ti también.

6 Por lo cual te recuerdo que avives el fuego del don de Dios que hay en ti por la imposición de mis manos.