II Thessalonians 3

¹Britheren, fro hennus forward preye ye for vs, that the word of God renne, and be clarified, as it is anentis you;

²and that we be delyuered fro noyous and yuele men; for feith is not of alle men.

³But the Lord is trewe, that schal conferme you, and schal kepe fro yuel.

⁴And, britheren, we trusten of you in the Lord, for what euere thingis we comaunden to you, bothe ye don and schulen do.

⁵And the Lord dresse youre hertis, in the charite of God, and in the pacience of Crist.

⁶But, britheren, we denouncen to you in the name of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, that ye withdrawe you from ech brother that wandrith out of ordre, and not aftir the techyng, that thei resseyueden of vs.

⁷For `ye silf witen, hou it bihoueth to sue vs. For we weren not vnpesible among you,

⁸nethir with outen oure owne trauel we eeten breed of ony man, but in trauel and werynesse worchiden niyt and dai, that we greuyden noon of you.

⁹Not as we hadden not power, but that we schulden yyue vs silf ensaumple to you to sue vs.

¹⁰For also whanne we weren among you, we denounsiden this thing to you, that if ony man wole not worche, nethir ete he.

¹¹For we han herd that summe among you goon in reste, and no thing worchen, but don curiousli.

¹²But we denouncen to hem that ben suche men, and bisechen in the Lord Jhesu Crist, that thei worchen with silence, and ete her owne breed.

¹³But nyle ye, britheren, faile wel doynge.

¹⁴That if ony man obeie not to oure word bi epistle, marke ye him, and comyne ye not with hym, that he be schamed;

¹⁵and nyle ye gesse hym as an enemye, but repreue ye hym as a brother. And God hym silf of pees yyue to you euerlastinge pees in al place.

¹⁶The Lord be with `you alle.

¹⁷My salutacioun bi the hoond of Poul; which signe in ech epistle Y write thus.

¹⁸The grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with `alle you. Amen.

II Thessalonians 3

¹Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

²And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

³But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

⁴And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

⁵And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

⁶Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

⁷For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

⁸Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

⁹Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

¹⁰For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

¹¹For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

¹²Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

¹³But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

¹⁴And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

¹⁵Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

¹⁶Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

¹⁷The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

¹⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.