1 Peter 1
1 I, Peter, who [have been appointed by] Jesus Christ {one whom Jesus Christ [has appointed]} to be an apostle, [am writing this letter] to you believers whom God has chosen to belong to him. [You are living] in [the Roman provinces of] Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. [Just like the Jews who lived in Israel long ago were] scattered [to other countries far from their homes] [MET], you now live [far from] heaven, which is [your true home].
Pierre, apôtre de Jésus-Christ, aux expatriés de la dispersion de Pont, de Galatie, de Cappadoce, d'Asie et de Bithynie,
2 God our Father previously chose you, and his Spirit has set you apart in order that you would obey Jesus Christ. He did that in order that [just like Moses] sprinkled [the Israelites with blood when God established the old covenant] [MET], [Jesus would establish his new covenant with you] with the blood [that flowed from his body when he died]. May God act very kindly to you, and may he give you much [inner] peace.
que Dieu notre Père a élus, selon une détermination prise d'avance, qu'il a sanctifiés par l'esprit, pour obéir à Jésus-Christ et être purifiés par l'aspersion de son sang. Grâce et paix vous soient de plus en plus données.
3 Praise God, who is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because he has been very merciful to [us, he has given us new life] [MET]. Because he has caused Jesus Christ to become alive again after he died, he has enabled us to live very confidently; that is, to fully expect to receive the things [that God/he has promised to give us].
Béni soit le Dieu et Père de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, de nous avoir régénérés dans sa grande miséricorde pour que nous ayons, par la résurrection de Jésus-Christ d'entre les morts, une vivifiante espérance,
4 He has enabled us to expect to receive an absolutely imperishable/indestructible [TRI] inheritance that has been {that [God] has} preserved in heaven for us.
celle d'un héritage incorruptible, immaculé, inaltérable, réservé dans les cieux
5 God, by his mighty power, is guarding you as you trust in Jesus. [He is keeping you safe so] that he may, at the end of the time in which we now live (OR, when Jesus returns), completely deliver you [from Satan’s power].
à vous que la puissance de Dieu garde par la foi pour le salut qui est prêt à paraître et paraîtra au moment suprême.
6 You rejoice because of what will happen then, but now you are grieving for a short time while [God is allowing] you to be tested {[various things to] test you [MET]}, [as precious metals are tested] {[someone tests precious metals]} [to see if they are pure]. [These trials that you are experiencing are necessary]
Vous en êtes transportés de joie, quoique vous soyez, pendant quelque temps encore, attristés de diverses épreuves.
7 to prove that you really do trust in Jesus. His proving that will be more valuable than gold, [which does not last forever even] though it is purified [by being put] {someone tries to make it pure by [putting it]} [in a hot] fire. As a result of your passing the test [and proving that you really do trust in Jesus], God will honor you very highly [TRI] when Jesus Christ comes again.
S'il le faut, c'est afin que l'épreuve par laquelle passe votre foi, bien plus précieuse que celle de l'or (et cependant cette matière périssable est éprouvée au feu), tourne à votre louange, votre gloire, votre honneur, lorsque paraîtra Jésus-Christ,
8 You love [Jesus], although you have not seen him. Although you do not see him now, you rejoice very much [DOU]
que vous aimez sans l'avoir vu; et, croyant en lui sans le voir encore, vous êtes transportés d'une joie ineffable et glorieuse,
9 because you are experiencing the result of your believing in him; that is, [God] is saving you [SYN] [from the guilt of your sins].
parce que vous remporterez la récompense de votre foi, le salut de vos âmes.
10 As for those who [long ago] spoke messages that God had revealed to them about how God would act kindly toward you in ways which you did not deserve, they (investigated very carefully/tried very hard to learn) [DOU] about how God would save you.
Ce salut a été le sujet des recherches et des investigations des prophètes qui ont prédit la grâce à vous destinée;
11 They wanted to know whom the Spirit of Christ that was in them was referring to, and what time he was talking about, when he told beforehand that the Messiah would suffer [and die], and that glorious/wonderful things would happen [to him and to us] afterwards.
ils cherchaient quelle époque et quelles circonstances indiquait l'Esprit de Christ qui rendait en eux un témoignage prophétique aux souffrances destinées au Christ et à la gloire dont elles seraient suivies.
12 It was revealed to {[God] told} them that it was not for their own sake that he was revealing these things to them, but that it was for your sake. It was these things that were proclaimed to you by those who told you the message [about Christ {that those who told you the message about Christ proclaimed to you]}. They proclaimed these things to you because the Holy Spirit whom [God] sent from heaven [enabled them to do that]. And even angels would like to know more about these [truths about how God saves us].
Et il leur fut révélé que ce n'était pas pour eux-mêmes, mais pour vous qu'ils étaient dispensateurs de ces choses, que vous ont maintenant annoncées par l'Esprit saint, envoyé du ciel, ceux qui vous ont prêché l'Évangile, et au fond desquelles les anges mêmes désirent plonger leurs regards.
13 Therefore, [prepare your minds] [MET] [as people] fasten their belts around their waists [to prepare to work]. [What I mean is that] you should (discipline your minds/control what you think about), and by doing that conduct your lives fully and confidently expecting to receive the good things that [God will] kindly [do for you] when Jesus Christ returns [from heaven].
Ainsi donc, ceignez vos reins (je parle au figuré), et soyez sobres; placez votre espérance tout entière dans la grâce qui vous sera apportée lorsque paraîtra Jésus-Christ.
14 [And because you should obey your heavenly Father] [SIM], as children [ought to] obey their fathers [here on earth], do not do the evil things that you used to desire to do when you did not know [God’s truth].
En enfants obéissants, ne suivez pas les errements de vos passions premières, quand vous étiez dans l'ignorance;
15 Instead, just like God, the one who chose you [to belong to him], is (holy/separate from evil), you also must be (holy/separate from evil) in everything that you do,
mais, comme l'a dit le Saint qui vous a appelés, soyez saints, vous aussi, dans toute votre conduite,
16 because it is {[someone/Moses] has} written [in the Scriptures that God said], “You must be (holy/separate from evil) because I am (holy/separate from evil).”
car il est écrit: «Vous serez saints, car moi je suis saint»;
17 God is the one who (impartially/without favoritism) judges what each person does. Since you call him ‘Father’, live (reverently/with great respect for him) during the time that you are living here on earth. [While you are living here, you are] like exiles/foreigners [MET] [because you are away from heaven, which is your true home].
et si vous invoquez comme Père celui qui, sans faire acception de personne, juge chacun selon son oeuvre, marchez dans la crainte de Dieu tout le temps de votre pèlerinage;
18 [Live reverently] because you know that it was not with things that will not last forever, things like gold and silver, that [God] bought you to free you from your useless life-style that you learned from your ancestors.
car ce n'est pas, vous le savez, par des choses périssables, par de l'argent ou par de l'or que vous avez été rachetés de cette manière de vivre si vaine que vous avaient léguée vos pères,
19 Instead, [it was] with the precious blood of Christ [that flowed from his body when he died that God bought you. Christ’s death was a perfect sacrifice for us] [MET], [like] the lambs that [the Jewish priests sacrificed were] perfect, without any blemishes/defects/flaws or spots [DOU].
mais par un sang précieux, semblable à celui d'un agneau sans tache et sans défaut,
20 Christ was chosen [by God] {[God] chose Christ} before the world was created {[he] created the world}. But it was not until now, when the time [in which we are living will soon] end, that he was revealed for your sake.
le sang de Christ, prédestiné avant la création du monde, et manifesté à cause de vous à la fin des siècles.
21 Because of what Christ has done, you are trusting in God, who caused Christ to become alive again after he died, and greatly honored him. As a result, God is the one in whom you are trusting and confidently expecting [that he will do great things for you].
Par lui vous avez foi en Dieu qui l'a ressuscité d'entre les morts et l'a glorifié, de sorte que votre foi est aussi une espérance en Dieu.
22 Because you have been made pure by obeying the truth, with the result that you sincerely love your fellow believers, continue to love each other earnestly and sincerely/wholeheartedly.
Après avoir sanctifié vos âmes par l'obéissance à la vérité et, en vue d'une sincère affection fraternelle, aimez-vous ardemment les uns les autres et de tout coeur,
23 [I ask you to do this, because you now have] a new life [MET]. It was not [by means of] something that will perish that you received this new life. Instead, it was [by means of] something that will last forever; that is, by believing the life-giving and enduring message of God. (aiōn g165)
vous qui êtes nés de nouveau non d'un germe corruptible, mais d'un germe incorruptible, d'une parole vivifiante de Dieu, d'une parole qui ne passera pas. (aiōn g165)
24 [We know that this is true] because, [as the prophet Isaiah wrote], All people [will die] [SIM], like grass [dies]. And all the greatness/honor that people have [will not last forever], like the flowers [SIM] [that grow up] in the grass [do not last long]. The grass withers and the flowers die,
Car: «Toute chair est comme l'herbe, Et toute sa gloire comme la fleur de l'herbe; L'herbe sèche et sa fleur tombe,
