2 Timothy 1:15 (YLT)

Passage

thou hast known this, that they did turn from me--all those in Asia, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes;

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 1:13 The pattern hold thou of sound words, which from me thou didst hear, in faith and love that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus;

2 Timothy 1:14 the good thing committed guard thou through the Holy Spirit that is dwelling in us;

2 Timothy 1:15 thou hast known this, that they did turn from me--all those in Asia, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes;

2 Timothy 1:16 may the Lord give kindness to the house of Onesiphorus, because many times he did refresh me, and of my chain was not ashamed,

2 Timothy 1:17 but being in Rome, very diligently he sought me, and found;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "hast", "known", "turn", "me--all", "asia", "phygellus", and "hermogenes". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "hast", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "the good thing committed guard thou through..." into verse 16's "may the Lord give kindness to the...", so "thou" and "hast" 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 "thou" and "hast" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.