Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. {joy: or, singing}

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in {your} prayers to God for me;

And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. {carefully: or, with more anxious care}

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

Having many things to write unto you, I would not {write} with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full. {face to...: Gr. mouth to mouth} {our: or, your}

Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought {where} to weep; and he entered into {his} chamber, and wept there.

And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, {and see} how they do.

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, {being} of one accord, of one mind.

Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. {with: or, in}