2 Timothy 1:5 (ASV)

Passage

having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 1:3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day

2 Timothy 1:4 longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

2 Timothy 1:5 having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

2 Timothy 1:6 For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands.

2 Timothy 1:7 For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "having", "been", "reminded", "unfeigned", "thee", "dwelt", and "first". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "having", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "longing to see thee remembering thy tears..." into verse 6's "For which cause I put thee in...", so "faith" and "having" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "faith" and "having" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.