2 Timothy 1:5 (YLT)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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.

2 Timothy 1:6 For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God that is in thee through the putting on of my hands,

2 Timothy 1:7 for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "desiring greatly to see thee being mindful..." into verse 6's "For which cause I remind thee to...", so "faith" and "taking" 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 "taking" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.