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,

But with respect to the Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to meet Him, we entreat you, brethren,

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.

not readily to become unsettled in mind or troubled--either by any pretended spiritual revelation or by any message or letter claiming to have been sent by us--through fancying that the day of the Lord is now here.

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 one in any way deceive you, for that day cannot come without the coming of the apostasy first, and the appearing of the man of sin, the son of perdition, who sets himself against,

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.

and exalts himself above, every so-called 'god' or object of worship, and goes the length of taking his seat in the very temple of God, giving it out that he himself is God.

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

Do you not remember that while I was still with you I used to tell you all this?

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

And now you know what restrains him, in order that his true character may be revealed at his appointed time.

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

For lawlessness is already at work in secret; but only until the man who is now exercising a restraining influence is removed,

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 the Lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will sweep away with the tempest of His anger, and utterly overwhelm by the awful splendour of His Coming.

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

The appearing of the Lawless one will be attended by various miracles and tokens and delusive marvels--for so Satan works--

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 by every kind of wicked deception for those who are on the way to perdition because they did not welcome into their hearts the love of the truth, so that they might be saved.

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

And for this reason God sends them a misleading influence that they may believe the lie;

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

in order that all may come under judgement who have refused to believe the truth and have taken pleasure in unrighteousness.

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;

And from us thanks are always due to God on your behalf--brethren whom the Lord loves--because God from the beginning has chosen you for salvation through the Spirit's sanctifying influence and your belief in the truth.

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

To this blessing God has called you by our Good News, so that you may have a share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

So then, brethren, stand your ground, and hold fast to the teachings which you have received from us, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

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)

And may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself--and God our Father who has loved us and has given us in His grace eternal consolation and a bright hope-- (aiōnios g166)

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

comfort your hearts and make you stedfast in every good work and word.