CAP. III.
[verse 1] For which thing we suffriden no len|gere, and it pleside to vs to dwelle aloone [verse 2] at Atenys; and we senten Tymothe, oure brother, and mynystre of God in [in to k.] the euangelie of Crist, to ȝou to be con|fermyd, and to be tauȝt for ȝoure feith, [verse 3] that no man be mouyd in these tribu|laciouns. For ȝe [ȝour E. ȝe ȝou R.] silf witen, that in this this thing we ben set. [verse 4] For whanne we weren at ȝou, we biforseiden to ȝou, that we schulden suffre tribulaciouns; as it is don, and ȝe witen. [verse 5] Therfor Y Poul, no lenger abidinge, sente to knowe ȝoure feith, lest perauenture he that temptith tempte ȝou, and ȝoure trauel be maad veyn. [verse 6] But now, whanne Tymothe schal come to vs fro ȝou, and telle to vs ȝoure feith and charite, and that ȝe han good mynde of vs, euere desyringe to se vs, [verse 7] as we also ȝou; therfor, britheren, we ben coumfortid in ȝou, in al oure nede and tribulacioun, bi ȝoure feith. [verse 8] For now we lyuen, if ȝe stonden in the Lord. [verse 9] For what doyng of thankingis moun we ȝelde to God for ȝou, in al ioye, in which [verse 10] we ioyen for ȝou bifor oure Lord? nyȝt and dai more plenteuousli preiynge, that we se ȝoure face, and fulfille tho thingis
