Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Timothy 1:4

4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears , that I may be filled with joy .

There was a great brotherly love amongst Primitive Christians, so as the Apostle often expresseth his desire to see such Christians as were at distance from him, Rom. 1.11. 1. Thes. 2 17. but he expresseth a particular reason of his desire to see Timothy, remembring the teares he shed at his parting from him and the rest, Acts 20.37, 38.

Besides the desire he had by his presence to satisfie him, and give him occasion of joy, with which he also should be filled, unless he speaketh of the joy he promised himself when he saw Timothy upon his seeing the improvement he had made both of his Graces and Gifts, in the Ministerial Office.