< 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, Silvain et Timothée, à l’Eglise des Thessaloniciens, en Dieu le Père, et le Seigneur Jésus-Christ.
2 We always thank God for you all [when] we mention you while we pray (OR, [when] we pray [for you]).
Grâce à vous et paix. Nous rendons continuellement grâces à Dieu pour vous tous, faisant sans cesse mémoire 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 devant notre Dieu et Père des œuvres de votre foi, des travaux de votre charité, et de la constance de votre espérance en Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ,
4 My fellow believers whom God loves, we [also thank him because] we know that he chose you [to become his people].
Sachant, mes frères chéris de Dieu, quelle a été 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.
Et que notre Evangile ne vous a pas été annoncé en paroles seulement, mais avec des miracles, avec l’Esprit-Saint et une grande plénitude de ses dons; car vous savez quels nous avons été parmi vous pour votre bien.
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, vous êtes devenus les imitateurs de nous et du Seigneur, recevant la parole au milieu de beaucoup de 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.
En sorte que vous êtes devenus un modèle pour tous les croyants 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 par vous la parole du Seigneur s’est répandue, non seulement dans la Macédoine et dans l’Achaïe, mais la foi que vous avez en Dieu a même pénétré en tout lieu, de sorte que nous n’avons nullement 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.
Puisqu’eux-mêmes racontent quelle entrée nous avons faite chez vous, et comment vous vous êtes convertis des idoles à Dieu, pour servir le Dieu vivant et véritable,
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 attendre du ciel son Fils Jésus (qu’il a ressuscité d’entre les morts), qui nous a délivrés de la colère à venir.