1 John 5

1 All those who believe that Jesus is the (Messiah/person God sent [to rescue us]) are ones who [have truly] become children of God. And everyone who loves [a man who is] someone’s father will [be expected to] love that man’s children as well. [Similarly, those who love God, who has caused them to become his children] [MET], [should love their fellow believers, whom God has also caused to become his children].

Quiconque croit que Jésus est le Christ, est né de Dieu, et quiconque aime Dieu qui l'a fait naître, aime aussi ceux qui sont nés de lui.

2 The way we can be sure that we [truly] love God’s children is this: We are loving them when we love God and do what he commands [us to do].

Nous connaissons que nous aimons les enfants de Dieu, lorsque nous aimons Dieu et que nous accomplissons ses commandements.

3 [I say this] because our obeying what God commands [us to do] is [the same as] loving him. And it is not burdensome/difficult for [us to do] what God commands [us to do].

Car voici en quoi consiste l'amour de Dieu, c'est que nous gardions ses commandements. Or, ses commandements ne sont pas pénibles,

4 All of us whom God has caused to become his children have been able to successfully resist (doing what/conducting our lives like) the people [MTY] [who] oppose God do. It is [only] by our trusting [in Christ] that we are able to (resist doing what/conducting our lives like) people in the world who are opposed to God [MTY] do.

parce que tout ce qui est né de Dieu est victorieux du monde; et la victoire par laquelle le monde a été vaincu, c'est notre foi.

5 ([I will tell you] who are the ones who are able to resist doing what the people who are opposed to God do./Do you know who are the ones who are able to resist conducting their lives like the people who are opposed to God [MTY] do? [RHQ]) It is those who believe that Jesus is (God’s Son/the man who is also God).

Quel est celui qui est victorieux du monde, sinon celui qui croit que Jésus est le Fils de Dieu?

6 [Think about] Jesus Christ. He is the one who came [to earth from God]. [God showed that he had truly sent Jesus when Jesus was baptized] in water [MTY] and [when Jesus’] blood [flowed from his body when he died]. [God showed this] not only [when Jesus was baptized] [MTY], but also when Jesus’ blood flowed [from his body when he died]. And [God’s] Spirit declares [truthfully that Jesus Christ came from God]. The Spirit always [speaks what] is true.

C'est lui, Jésus-Christ, qui est venu avec l'eau et le sang, non pas avec l'eau seulement, mais avec l'eau et avec le sang; et c'est l'Esprit qui en rend témoignage, parce que l'Esprit est la vérité.

7 There are three [ways] by which we know [that Christ came from God].

Car il y en a trois qui rendent témoignage:

8 [Those three ways are: What God’s] Spirit [tells us, what God said when Jesus was baptized] [MTY] [in/with] water, and [Jesus’] blood [that flowed from his body when he died on the cross]. These three things all tell us the same thing, [that Jesus came from God].

l'Esprit, l'eau et le sang; et ces trois sont unanimes.

9 We [usually] believe what [other] people say. But what God says is more [reliable/trustworthy than what people say]. So [we must believe] what God has said is true [about] (his Son/the one who is also God).

Si nous recevons le témoignage des hommes, le témoignage de Dieu est plus grand encore; or, le témoignage de Dieu, c'est celui qu'il a rendu à son Fils.

10 Those who trust in the Son of God know within their (inner beings/hearts) that [what God] says [about his Son is true. But] those who refuse to believe that [what] God says is true are saying that God is a liar, because they refuse to believe what God has said about (his Son/the one who is also God).

Celui qui croit au Fils de Dieu, a ce témoignage en lui-même; celui qui ne croit pas Dieu, le fait menteur, parce qu'il ne croit pas au témoignage que Dieu a rendu à son Fils.

11 This is what [God] says [to us]: “I have given you eternal life!” We will live forever if we have a close relationship with his Son. (aiōnios g166)

Et voici ce témoignage: c'est que Dieu nous a donné la vie éternelle, et que cette vie est dans son Fils. (aiōnios g166)

12 Those who have [a close relationship with God’s] Son (OR, who have accepted what God’s Son [has done for them]) have [already] begun to live [forever]. [But] those who do not have a relationship with (God’s Son/the one who is also God) (OR, who have not accepted what God’s Son has done for them) have not begun [to] live [forever].

Celui qui a le Fils, a la vie; celui qui n'a pas le Fils de Dieu, n'a pas la vie.

13 I have written this [letter] to you who believe that Jesus is [MTY] (God’s Son/the one who is also God) in order that you may know that you have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

Je vous ai écrit ces choses, à vous qui croyez au nom du Fils de Dieu, afin que vous sachiez que vous avez la vie éternelle. (aiōnios g166)

14 Because we have a close relationship with him, we are very confident that he hears us when we ask him [to do anything] that is in accordance with (his will/what he desires).

C'est ici la confiance que nous avons en lui, que si nous demandons quelque chose selon sa volonté, il nous exauce.

15 [And] since we know that he hears whenever we ask [him for something], we [also] know that [it is as though] he has [already] done what we requested him [to do].

Et si nous savons qu'il nous exauce, quoi que nous lui demandions, — nous le savons, parce que nous avons reçu ce que nous lui avons demandé.

16 Those who see one of their fellow believers sinning in a way that does not result in being eternally separated from God should ask [God to help that fellow believer]; and [as a result God] will help that fellow believer and enable him or her to live [eternally. But some people] sin [in a manner that causes them] to be separated from God eternally. I am not saying that [you should] ask [God to help] people who sin like that.

Si quelqu'un voit son frère commettre un péché qui ne va pas à la mort, qu'il prie, et Dieu lui donnera la vie; il la donnera à ceux qui ont commis un péché n'allant pas à la mort. Il y a un péché qui va à la mort; ce n'est pas pour ce péché-là que je dis de prier.

17 Everyone who does what is wrong is sinning, but there are some sins that do not cause a person to be separated from God.

Toute iniquité est un péché; et il y a tel péché qui ne va pas à la mort.

18 We know that if a person has new life from God [MET], that person does not continue sinning. Instead, the (Son of/one who is also) God protects him so that [Satan], the evil one, does not harm him [spiritually].

Nous savons que quiconque est né de Dieu, ne pèche point; mais celui qui est né de Dieu se garde lui-même, et le Malin n'a aucune prise sur lui.

19 We know that we belong to God, and [we know] that the evil one controls all [the evil people in] [MTY] the world.

Nous savons que nous sommes de Dieu, et que le monde entier est soumis à la puissance du Malin.

20 We also know that (God’s Son/the one who is also God) has come [to us], and [we know] that he has enabled us to know God, the one who is really/truly God. So now we have a close relationship with [God because] we belong to Jesus Christ, the one who is the (Son of/man who is also) God. Jesus Christ is truly God, and [he is the one who enables us to have] eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

Mais nous savons que le Fils de Dieu est venu, et il nous a donné l'intelligence nécessaire pour connaître Celui qui est le Véritable; et nous sommes dans le Véritable, en son Fils Jésus-Christ. C'est lui qui est le Dieu véritable et la vie éternelle. (aiōnios g166)

21 [I say to] you who are very dear to me, guard/keep yourselves from [worshipping] gods [that have no real power]!

Mes petits enfants, gardez-vous des idoles!