2 Thessalonians 2
2 Thessalonians chapter 2 from the John Wycliffe Bible (c.1395)
1 And now what withholdith, ye witen, that he be schewid in his tyme. 2 For the priuete of wickidnesse worchith now; oneli that he that holdith now, holde, til he be do awei. 3 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; 4 hym, whos comyng is bi the worching of Sathanas, in al vertu, and signes, 5 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 therfor God schal sende to hem a worching of errour, that thei bileue to leesing, 6 that alle be demed, whiche bileueden not to treuthe, but consentiden to wickidnesse. 7 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; 8 in which also he clepide you bi oure gospel, in to geting of the glorie of oure Lord Jhesu Crist. 9 Therfor, britheren, stonde ye, and holde ye the tradiciouns, that ye han lerud, ethir bi word, ethir bi oure pistle. 10 And oure Lord Jhesu Crist him silf, and God oure fadir, which louyde vs, and yaf euerlastinge coumfort and good hope in grace, stire youre hertis, 11 and conferme in al good werk and word. 14 Britheren, fro hennus forward preye ye for vs, that the word of God renne, and be clarified, as it is anentis you; 15 and that we be delyuered fro noyous and yuele men; for feith is not of alle men. 16 But the Lord is trewe, that schal conferme you, and schal kepe fro yuel. 17 And, britheren, we trusten of you in the Lord, for what euere thingis we comaunden to you, bothe ye don and schulen do.
