1 Corinthians 13
1 Supposing we could speak [all] the various languages [MTY] that people [in the world speak] and even speak [the language] that angels [speak]. If we did not love [others, speaking those languages] would be [as useless as beating] a brass gong or clanging cymbals [together].
Quand je parlerais les langues des hommes et des anges, si je n'ai pas la charité, je ne suis qu'un airain sonnant, ou une cymbale retentissante.
2 Supposing we had the ability to speak messages that come directly from God, and we could understand the plans that he has not yet revealed [to others], and we could know everything [about everything], and we believed in God so strongly that we could [do impossible things like] causing mountains to move. If we did not love [others, God would consider all that] to be worthless.
Quand j'aurais le don de prophétie, quand je connaîtrais tous les mystères et que je posséderais toute science, quand j'aurais toute la foi possible, jusqu’à transporter les montagnes, si je n'ai pas la charité, je ne suis rien.
3 And supposing we would give everything that we own to poor people, and would let others kill us in order that we could boast about [sacrificing our] own bodies. If we did not love [others], we would not get any reward [from God].
Quand je distribuerais tous mes biens pour la nourriture des pauvres, quand je livrerais mon corps pour être brûlé, si je n'ai pas la charité, cela ne me sert de rien.
4 Those who [PRS] truly love [others] act patiently and kindly toward them. Those who [PRS] truly love [others] are not jealous of them, they do not boast [about what they themselves have done], and are not proud.
La charité est patiente, elle est pleine de bonté; la charité n'est point envieuse; la charité ne se vante point, elle ne s'enfle point,
5 Those who [PRS] truly love [others] do not act in disgraceful/disrespectful ways towards them. They do not (act selfishly/think only of themselves and what they want). They do not quickly become angry. They do not keep remembering the bad things [that others have done to them].
elle ne fait rien d'inconvenant, elle n'est point égoïste, elle ne s'irrite point, elle ne soupçonne pas le mal,
6 Those who [PRS] truly love [others] do not rejoice when [people do] evil things, but they do rejoice when [people act] righteously.
elle ne se réjouit point de la méchanceté, elle se réjouit, au contraire, de la vérité.
7 Those who truly love [others] patiently put up [the faults of others]. They do not quickly assume [that others have done something bad]. They confidently expect [that others will act righteously]. They patiently endure [all their own troubles].
Elle se résigne à tout, elle croit tout, elle espère tout, elle supporte tout.
8 We should never [PRS] let anything stop us from continuing to love [others]. As for the ability to speak messages that come directly from God, some day that will come to an end. As for the ability to speak languages [MTY] [that we have not learned], that will [also] come to an end some day. And as for the ability to know things that God reveals to us, that will come to an end some day [because it will not be necessary any more].
La charité ne passera jamais. Les prophéties prendront fin, les langues cesseront, la science aura son terme;
9 God does not reveal everything to us, and we cannot know everything that he knows.
car c'est partiellement que nous connaissons et partiellement que nous prophétisons,
10 But when everything is perfect [after Christ returns], things which are not perfect [now], [such as the abilities which God’s Spirit gives us], will (disappear/come to an end).
mais quand ce qui est parfait viendra, ce qui est partiel prendra fin.
11 When we were children, we talked like children talk, we thought like children think, we reasoned like children reason. But when we grew up, we got rid of our childish ways [MET]. [Similarly], [you need to get rid of your childish thinking about the abilities that the Spirit has given you].
Quand j'étais enfant, je parlais comme un enfant, je pensais comme un enfant, je raisonnais comme un enfant; mais, quand j'ai été homme, je me suis défait de ce qui tenait de l'enfant.
12 In this life we do not understand everything fully. It is like [MET] looking at something indirectly by seeing it in a mirror. But [when we get to heaven] [MTY], we will [understand everything clearly. It will be like] talking to someone face-to-face. Now we know only part [of everything that God wants us to know]. Then we will know everything completely, just like [God] knows us completely.
Maintenant, nous voyons comme dans un miroir, en devinant; alors, nous verrons face à face; maintenant, je connais d'une manière partielle; alors je connaîtrai comme j'ai été connu.
13 So now there are three things [that we must] continue [to do]: To trust [in God], to confidently expect [to receive what he will give us], and to love [others]. But the greatest of those three things is loving [others].
Mais voici, ces trois choses demeurent, la foi, l'espérance, la charité; mais la plus grande d'entre elles, c'est la charité.
