1We beseech you brethren by the coming of our Lord Iesu Christ, and in that we shall assemble unto him, 2that ye be not suddenly moved from your mind, and be not troubled, neither by spirit, neither by words, nor yet by letter, which should seem to come from us, as though the day of Christ were at hand. 3Let no man deceive you by any means, for the Lord cometh not, except there come a departing first, and that that sinful man be opened, the son of perdition 4which is an adversary, and is exalted above all that is called God, or that is worshipped: so that he shall sit in the temple of god, and shew himself as god. 5Remember ye not, that when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 6And now ye know what withholdeth: even that he might be uttered at his time. 7For already the mystery of iniquity worketh. Only he that holdeth, let him now hold, until hit be taken out of the way, 8and then shall that wicked be uttered, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the appearance of his coming, 9even him whose coming is by the working of Satan, with all lying power, signs, and wonders: 10and in all deceivableness of unrighteousness, among them that perish: because they received not the love of the trueth, that they might have been saved. 11And therefore God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe lies: 12that all they might be damned which believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

13We are bound to give thanks alwaye to God for you brethren beloved of the Lord, for because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to health, thorow sanctifying of the spirit, And thorow believing the trueth: 14whereunto he called you by our gospell, to obtain the glory that cometh of our Lord Iesu Christ. 15Therefore brethren stand fast and keep the ordinations, which ye have learned: whether it were by our preaching, or by our pistel:

16Our Lord Iesu Christ himself, and God our father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope thorow grace, 17comfort your hearts, and establish you in all saying, and good doing.