2 Thessalonians 2

1 But, britheren, we preien you bi the comyng of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, and of oure congregacioun in to the same comyng,

Now we beseech you, brethren, by the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ, and by our assembling vnto him,

2 that ye be not mouyd soone fro youre witt, nether be aferd, nether bi spirit, nether bi word, nether bi epistle as sent bi vs, as if the dai of the Lord be nyy.

That ye be not suddenly mooued from your minde, nor troubled neither by spirit, nor by worde, nor by letter, as it were from vs, as though the day of Christ were at hand.

3 No man disseyue you in ony manere. For but dissencioun come first, and the man of synne be schewid, the sonne of perdicioun,

Let no man deceiue you by any meanes: for that day shall not come, except there come a departing first, and that that man of sinne be disclosed, euen the sonne of perdition,

4 that is aduersarie, and is enhaunsid ouer `al thing that is seid God, or that is worschipid, so that he sitte in the temple of God, and schewe hym silf as if he were God.

Which is an aduersarie, and exalteth him selfe against all that is called God, or that is worshipped: so that he doeth sit as God in the Temple of God, shewing him selfe that he is God.

5 Whether ye holden not, that yit whanne Y was at you, Y seide these thingis to you?

Remember ye not, that when I was yet with you, I tolde you these things?

6 And now what withholdith, ye witen, that he be schewid in his tyme.

And nowe ye knowe what withholdeth that he might be reueiled in his time.

7 For the priuete of wickidnesse worchith now; oneli that he that holdith now, holde, til he be do awei.

For the mysterie of iniquitie doeth already worke: onely he which nowe withholdeth, shall let till he be taken out of the way.

8 And thanne thilke wickid man schal be schewid, whom the Lord Jhesu schal sle with the spirit of his mouth, and schal distrie with liytnyng of his comyng;

And then shall that wicked man be reueiled, whome the Lord shall consume with the Spirit of his mouth, and shall abolish with the brightnes of his comming,

9 hym, whos comyng is bi the worching of Sathanas, in al vertu, and signes,

Euen him whose comming is by the effectuall working of Satan, with all power, and signes, and lying wonders,

10 and grete wondris, false, and in al disseit of wickidnesse, to hem that perischen. For that thei resseyueden not the charite of treuthe, that thei schulden be maad saaf.

And in al deceiuablenes of vnrighteousnes, among them that perish, because they receiued not the loue of the trueth, that they might be saued.

11 And therfor God schal sende to hem a worching of errour, that thei bileue to leesing,

And therefore God shall send them strong delusion, that they should beleeue lies,

12 that alle be demed, whiche bileueden not to treuthe, but consentiden to wickidnesse.

That all they might be damned which beleeued not the trueth, but had pleasure in vnrighteousnes.

13 But, britheren louyd of God, we owen to do thankyngis euermore to God for you, that God chees vs the firste fruytis in to heelthe, in halewing of spirit and in feith of treuthe;

But we ought to giue thankes alway to God for you, brethren beloued of the Lord, because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to saluation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and the faith of trueth,

14 in which also he clepide you bi oure gospel, in to geting of the glorie of oure Lord Jhesu Crist.

Whereunto he called you by our Gospel, to obtaine the glory of our Lord Iesus Christ.

15 Therfor, britheren, stonde ye, and holde ye the tradiciouns, that ye han lerud, ethir bi word, ethir bi oure pistle.

Therefore, brethren, stand fast and keepe the instructions, which ye haue bene taught, either by worde, or by our Epistle.

16 And oure Lord Jhesu Crist him silf, and God oure fadir, which louyde vs, and yaf euerlastinge coumfort and good hope in grace, (aiōnios g166)

Now the same Iesus Christ our Lord; and our God euen the Father which hath loued vs, and hath giuen vs euerlasting consolation and good hope through grace, (aiōnios g166)

17 stire youre hertis, and conferme in al good werk and word.

Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in euery word and good worke.