2 Thessalonians · Chapter 1

[ edit] Poul, and Siluan, and Tymoþe, to þe chirche of Teſſalonycenſis, in God oure fadir, and in þe Lord Jheſu Criſt, grace to ȝou and pees of God, oure fadir, and of þe Lord Jheſu Criſt. We ſchullen, or owen, do þankyngis euermore to God for ȝou, briþeren, ſo as it is worþi, for ȝoure feiþ ouerwexiþ, and þe charite of ech of ȝou to gidere haboundiþ. So þat we ſilf glorien in ȝou in þe chirchis of God, for ȝoure pacience and feiþ in alle ȝoure perſecuciouns and tribulaciouns. Þe whiche ȝe ſuſteynen into þe enſaumple of þe iuſt dom of God, þat ȝe be had worþi in þe kyngdom of God, for which and ȝe ſuffren.

If neþeles it is iuſt at God for to quyte ȝeldyng to hem þat trublen ȝou, and to ȝou þat ben trublid, reſte wiþ vs in þe ſchewinge of oure Lord Jheſu Criſt fro heuene, wiþ aungels of his vertu, in þe flawme of fyer, ȝyuynge veniaunce to hem þat knewen not God, and þat obeyen not to þe euangelie of oure Lord Jheſu Criſt. Þe whiche ſchulen ȝyue, or ſuffre, euere laſtinge peynes, in periſching fro þe face of þe Lord, and fro þe glorie of his vertu, whanne he ſchal come for to be glorified in his ſeyntis, and for to be maad wondirful in alle men þat bileueden, for oure witneſſyng is bileued on ȝoun, in þat day.

In which þing alſo we preien euermore for ȝou, þat oure God foucheſaf for to clepe ȝou in his clepyng, and fulfille al þe wille of his goodneſſe, and þe werk of feiþ in vertu; þat þe name of oure Lord Jheſu Criſt be clarified in ȝou, and ȝe in it, vp þe grace of oure God, and of þe Lord Jheſu Criſt.