1 Timothy 1
1 [I], Paul, [am writing this letter. You know that] I am an apostle. I [represent] Christ Jesus because God and Christ Jesus commanded me to do it. God is the one who saved us, and Jesus is the one for whom we are confidently waiting [to return].
Paul, apôtre de Jésus-Christ, par ordre de Dieu notre Sauveur et de Jésus-Christ notre espérance,
2 [You], Timothy, [are like] [MET] a true son [to me] because [you] trusted [in Christ after I told you about him]. [I pray/desire that] God, who is our Father, and Christ Jesus, who is our Lord, will [continue to act] kindly and mercifully to you, and [that they will give you inner] peace.
à Timothée, mon enfant légitime en la foi: que la grâce, la miséricorde et la paix, te soient données de la part de Dieu le Père et de Jésus-Christ notre Seigneur!
3 [I urge you now], just like I urged you when I was going to Macedonia [province], that you remain there in Ephesus [city]. Stay there so that you may command certain persons [who teach other believers] that they not teach false [doctrines].
Je te rappelle l’exhortation que je te fis, à mon départ pour la Macédoine, lorsque je t’engageai à rester à Éphèse, afin de recommander à certaines personnes de ne pas enseigner d’autres doctrines,
4 And tell people to not continually give their attention to stories [that tell about our ancestors], stories in which there are (genealogies/lists of our ancestors’ names) that [seem to be] endless. [You must command your congregation not to think that these stories are valuable], because [whenever people think] that, they [just] start arguing about things uselessly, instead of [teaching] God’s plan, which [is concerned with] what we believe (OR, which [we know because] we trust [in Christ]).
et de ne pas s’attacher à des fables et à des généalogies sans fin, qui produisent des discussions plutôt qu’elles n’avancent l’œuvre de Dieu dans la foi.
5 [Teach them] to have pure desires [MTY] and [so to know that God] approves of what they do, and to sincerely believe [the true teaching]. By doing that, [they will] love [God well].
Le but du commandement, c’est une charité venant d’un cœur pur, d’une bonne conscience, et d’une foi sincère.
6 There are some people who have turned away from these true teachings. As a result, they [just] discuss what is useless.
Quelques-uns, s’étant détournés de ces choses, se sont égarés dans de vains discours;
7 They desire to teach the laws [that God gave to Moses], but they do not understand what they are really saying, or the things about which they (confidently speak/say that they understand well).
ils veulent être docteurs de la loi, et ils ne comprennent ni ce qu’ils disent, ni ce qu’ils affirment.
8 We know that the laws [that God gave to Moses are] good if people consider correctly [what God intended them for].
Nous n’ignorons pas que la loi est bonne, pourvu qu’on en fasse un usage légitime,
9 We must remember that God did not give Moses those laws in order [to condemn] righteous people. By those laws he [condemns people who act as though there were no] laws and who refuse to obey [anyone. He condemns] those who do not revere God and those who sin habitually. [By them he condemns] those who refuse to perform rituals that are pleasing to God and who show no respect for religion. [He condemns] those who murder their fathers and who murder their mothers and who murder [other] people.
sachant bien que la loi n’est pas faite pour le juste, mais pour les méchants et les rebelles, les impies et les pécheurs, les irréligieux et les profanes, les parricides, les meurtriers,
10 [He condemns] those who are sexually immoral and those who are homosexuals. [He condemns] those who kidnap/steal people [in order to make them slaves]. [He condemns] those who lie and those who promise something strongly but do not do what they promised. He condemns every other action that is contrary to our true teaching.
les impudiques, les infâmes, les voleurs d’hommes, les menteurs, les parjures, et tout ce qui est contraire à la saine doctrine,
11 This is what we teach people when we tell them the glorious/wonderful message about Christ that our awesome God [has revealed] and that he gave to me to teach.
conformément à l’Évangile de la gloire du Dieu bienheureux, Évangile qui m’a été confié.
12 I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord who enabled me to do this work, because he considered that I could be trusted. So he appointed me in order that I [would serve him].
Je rends grâces à celui qui m’a fortifié, à Jésus-Christ notre Seigneur, de ce qu’il m’a jugé fidèle,
13 Formerly I said evil things [about him], I caused [his people] to suffer, and I acted very cruelly toward them. But [Christ acted] in a kind way toward me since I (acted ignorantly/did not know that I was doing wrong) because I did not believe [in him].
en m’établissant dans le ministère, moi qui étais auparavant un blasphémateur, un persécuteur, un homme violent. Mais j’ai obtenu miséricorde, parce que j’agissais par ignorance, dans l’incrédulité;
14 Our Lord kindly did for me what I did not deserve, so that I now believe [in Christ Jesus] and I love others (OR, him) [because I belong to him].
et la grâce de notre Seigneur a surabondé, avec la foi et la charité qui est en Jésus-Christ.
15 [Something that all we believers] say is certainly true and is worthy for us to fully accept is that Christ Jesus came into the world in order to save sinful people [so that God would not punish them for their sins]. As for me, I [consider that I have sinned] more than all others.
C’est une parole certaine et entièrement digne d’être reçue, que Jésus-Christ est venu dans le monde pour sauver les pécheurs, dont je suis le premier.
16 Yet Christ Jesus acted mercifully to me in order that he might demonstrate [to people that he is perfectly patient with them]. He did that by his being patient with me, one who has sinned worse than everyone else. He wanted what he did for me (to be an example/to demonstrate his patience) to people who would [later] believe in him, and as a result would live forever. (aiōnios g166)
Mais j’ai obtenu miséricorde, afin que Jésus-Christ fît voir en moi le premier toute sa longanimité, pour que je servisse d’exemple à ceux qui croiraient en lui pour la vie éternelle. (aiōnios g166)
17 I desire that people will honor and praise the only [true] God forever! Even though no one can see him, he is the King who rules for all time, who will never die! (Amen!/That is true!) (aiōn g165)
Au roi des siècles, immortel, invisible, seul Dieu, soient honneur et gloire, aux siècles des siècles! Amen! (aiōn g165)
18 Timothy, you [are like] [MET] a son [to me]. So, (based on/in accordance with) what [someone] previously (prophesied/told what God revealed to them) about you, I am instructing you [to strongly oppose those who teach false doctrines. You should oppose them like] [MET] a soldier (fights strongly against/opposes) [those who attack his countrymen].
Le commandement que je t’adresse, Timothée, mon enfant, selon les prophéties faites précédemment à ton sujet, c’est que, d’après elles, tu combattes le bon combat,
19 Continue to believe [the true teaching] and do only what you know to be right! Remember that some people have (pushed aside/rejected) the true teaching. As a result, they no longer believe [MET] what is true.
en gardant la foi et une bonne conscience. Cette conscience, quelques-uns l’ont perdue, et ils ont fait naufrage par rapport à la foi.
20 Among the ones who have done that are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I put in the hands of Satan, in order that [when Satan punishes them] they may learn not to teach wrong teaching.
De ce nombre sont Hyménée et Alexandre, que j’ai livrés à Satan, afin qu’ils apprennent à ne pas blasphémer.
