2 Timothy 1:3 (YLT)

Passage

I am thankful to God, whom I serve from progenitors in a pure conscience, that unceasingly I have remembrance concerning thee in my supplications night and day,

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, according to a promise of life that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus,

2 Timothy 1:2 to Timotheus, beloved child: Grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord!

2 Timothy 1:3 I am thankful to God, whom I serve from progenitors in a pure conscience, that unceasingly I have remembrance concerning thee in my supplications night and day,

2 Timothy 1:4 desiring greatly to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that with joy I may be filled,

2 Timothy 1:5 taking remembrance of the unfeigned faith that is in thee, that dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that also in thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thankful", "serve", "progenitors", "pure", "conscience", "unceasingly", "remembrance", and "concerning". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thankful" and "serve", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "to Timotheus beloved child Grace kindness peace..." into verse 4's "desiring greatly to see thee being mindful...", so "thankful" and "serve" 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 "thankful" and "serve" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.