1 Thessalonians 1

1 [I], Paul, [am writing this letter]. Silas and Timothy [are with me]. [We(exc) are sending this letter] to [you who are] the congregation [of believers] in Thessalonica [city]. We [(inc)] all [worship] (OR, [trust in]) God [our] Father [MET] and [our] Lord Jesus Christ. [We three desire/pray that God, our Father, and Jesus Christ, our Lord, will continue to] act kindly toward you and [will continue to] cause you to have [inner] peace.

Paul, et Silvain, et Timothée, à l’assemblée des Thessaloniciens, en Dieu le Père et dans le seigneur Jésus Christ: Grâce et paix à vous!

2 We always thank God for you all [when] we mention you while we pray (OR, [when] we pray [for you]).

Nous rendons toujours grâces à Dieu pour vous tous, faisant mention de vous dans nos prières,

3 [We thank God because] we continually remember that you work [for God because] you trust [in him] and you earnestly/energetically help people because you love them. You also endure [it when people cause you to suffer]. You endure it because you confidently expect that our Lord Jesus Christ [will soon return from heaven to rescue you]!

nous souvenant sans cesse de votre œuvre de foi, de votre travail d’amour, et de votre patience d’espérance de notre seigneur Jésus Christ, devant notre Dieu et Père,

4 My fellow believers whom God loves, we [also thank him because] we know that he chose you [to become his people].

sachant, frères aimés de Dieu, votre élection.

5 We know that he chose you because [when] we told that message to you, we did not speak only words. The Holy Spirit [helped us to speak] powerfully/effectively, and he strongly assured [us that he was powerfully working in you by means of] the message [about Christ] that we [told to you. You yourselves know that], because you know how we spoke and how we conducted ourselves when we were with you, in order that [we might help] you.

Car notre évangile n’est pas venu à vous en parole seulement, mais aussi en puissance, et dans l’Esprit Saint, et dans une grande plénitude d’assurance, ainsi que vous savez quels nous avons été parmi vous pour l’amour de vous.

6 We also [know that God chose you] because we have now heard that you have endured your troubles when [people] caused you to suffer very much [because you believed in Christ]. You endured just like the Lord [Jesus Christ] endured, and just like we did [when people caused us to suffer]. At that time you were joyful because the Holy Spirit caused you to be joyful.

Et vous êtes devenus nos imitateurs et ceux du Seigneur, ayant reçu la parole, [accompagnée] de grandes tribulations, avec la joie de l’Esprit Saint;

7 As a result [of your joyfully enduring your troubles], all the believers who live in Macedonia and Achaia [provinces have heard how firmly you trust God. So they know that they should firmly trust in God] as you do.

de sorte que vous êtes devenus des modèles pour tous ceux qui croient dans la Macédoine et dans l’Achaïe.

8 Other people have heard you tell the message [from] the Lord [Jesus]. Then they also have proclaimed the message to people who live throughout Macedonia and Achaia [provinces]. Not only that, but [people who live] in many far-away places [HYP] have heard that you trust in God. As a result, we do not need to tell people [what God has done in your lives].

Car la parole du Seigneur a retenti de chez vous, non seulement dans la Macédoine et dans l’Achaïe, mais, en tous lieux, votre foi envers Dieu s’est répandue, de sorte que nous n’avons pas besoin d’en rien dire.

9 People [who live far from you are telling others what happened when we were with you]. They also report that you stopped [worshipping things that] ([you/your ancestors]) [considered to be] gods and now you worship God. [As a result], you serve the God who is all-powerful and who is the real God.

Car eux-mêmes racontent de nous quelle entrée nous avons eue auprès de vous, et comment vous vous êtes tournés des idoles vers Dieu, pour servir le Dieu vivant et vrai,

10 They tell us that now you wait expectantly for his Son [to return to earth] from heaven. You firmly believe that God caused him to live again after he died. You believe also that Jesus will rescue [all of] us, [who trust in him], from [God’s] punishing us [MTY].

et pour attendre des cieux son Fils qu’il a ressuscité d’entre les morts, Jésus, qui nous délivre de la colère qui vient.