For in this earthly house we groan, because we desire to put on our heavenly dwelling,

For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

As I remember your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.

For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

And in their prayers on your behalf they long for you because of the extraordinary grace God has shown to you.

Indeed, he greatly missed all of you and was distressed because you heard that he had been ill.

Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, “The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning”?

And yearn like newborn infants for pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,

But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!