Because thou didst keep the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial, that 'hour' which is to come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
þat Y louyde þee, for thou keptist þe word of my pacience. And Y schal kepe þee fro þe our of temptacioun, þat is to comynge in to al þe world, to tempte men þat dwellen in erþe.