1 Thessalonians · Chapter 3

[ edit] For which þing we ſuſteynynge no lengere, it pleſide to vs for to dwelle at Aþenis aloone; and ſenten Tymoþe, oure broþer, and myniſtre of God in þe euangelie of Criſt, to ȝou, for to be confermyd, and tauȝt, or moneſtid, for ȝoure feiþ, þat no man be moued in þes tribulaciouns. Soþely ȝe ſilf witen, þat in þis þing we ben putt. Forwhi and whanne we weren at ȝou, we bifore ſeyden to ȝou, vs to ſuffre tribulaciouns; as and it is don, and ȝe witen. Þerfore and I Poul, not ſuſteynynge, or abidynge, more, ſente for to knowe ȝoure feiþ, leſt perauenture he þat temptiþ ſchal tempte ȝou, and oure traueil be maad veyn.

Now forſoþ Tymoþe comynge to vs fro ȝou, and tellinge to vs ȝoure feiþ and charite, and for ȝe han euermore good mynde of vs, deſyringe for to ſe vs, as we alſo ȝou; þerfore, briþeren, we ben comfortid in ȝou, in al oure nede and tribulacioun, by ȝoure feiþ. For now we lyuen, if ȝe ſtonden in þe Lord. Soþli what doynge of þankyngis mown we ȝelde to God for ȝou, in al ioye, in which we ioyen for ȝou bifore oure Lord? nyȝt and day more plenteuouſly preiynge, þat we ſe ȝoure face, and fulfille þo þingis þat failen of ȝoure feiþ. Forſoþe þe ſame God oure fadir, and þe Lord Jheſu Criſt, dreſſe oure wey to ȝou.

Forſoþe þe Lord multiplye ȝou, and make ȝoure charite for to habounde in to gidere, and into alle, as and we in ȝou; to ȝoure hertis to be confermyd wiþ outen pleynt in hoolyneſſe, bifore God and oure fadir, in þe comynge of oure Lord Jheſu Criſt wiþ alle his ſeyntis. Amen.