1 WYC For which thing we suffriden no lengere, and it pleside to vs to dwelle aloone at Atenys; BSB BSB: So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.
2 WYC and we senten Tymothe, oure brother, and mynystre of God in the euangelie of Crist, to you to be confermyd, and to be tauyt for youre feith, BSB BSB: We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
3 WYC that no man be mouyd in these tribulaciouns. For ye silf witen, that in this this thing we ben set. BSB BSB: so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.
4 WYC For whanne we weren at you, we biforseiden to you, that we schulden suffre tribulaciouns; as it is don, and ye witen. BSB BSB: Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.
5 WYC Therfor Y Poul, no lenger abidinge, sente to knowe youre feith, lest perauenture he that temptith tempte you, and youre trauel be maad veyn. BSB BSB: For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and that our labor might have been in vain.
6 WYC But now, whanne Tymothe schal come to vs fro you, and telle to vs youre feith and charite, and that ye han good mynde of vs, euere desyringe to se vs, as we also you; BSB BSB: But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.
7 WYC therfor, britheren, we ben coumfortid in you, in al oure nede and tribulacioun, bi youre feith. BSB BSB: For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
8 WYC For now we lyuen, if ye stonden in the Lord. BSB BSB: For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.
9 WYC For what doyng of thankingis moun we yelde to God for you, in al ioye, in which we ioyen for you bifor oure Lord? BSB BSB: How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
10 WYC nyyt and dai more plenteuousli preiynge, that we se youre face, and fulfille tho thingis that failen to youre feith. BSB BSB: Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.
11 WYC But God hym silf and oure fadir, and the Lord Jhesu Crist, dresse oure weye to you. BSB BSB: Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.
12 WYC And the Lord multiplie you, and make youre charite to be plenteuouse of ech to othere, and in to alle men, as also we in you; BSB BSB: And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,
13 WYC that youre hertis ben confermyd with outen pleynt in holynesse, bifor God and oure fadir, in the comyng of oure Lord Jhesu Crist with alle hise seyntis. Amen. BSB BSB: so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.
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