2 Corinthians 1
1 [I], Paul, who [write this letter to you], became an apostle of Christ Jesus because God chose me for that. [Timothy, our] fellow believer, [is with me. I am sending this letter] to you who are God’s people in the congregations in Corinth [city. I want] the believers who live in [other places] in Achaia [province to also read this letter].
Paul, apôtre de Jésus-Christ par la volonté de Dieu, et Timothée, notre frère, à l'Église de Dieu qui est à Corinthe et à tous les saints qui sont dans toute l'Achaïe.
2 [We(exc) desire] that you will [experience] God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ [acting] kindly toward you and causing you to have [inner] peace.
Que la grâce et la paix vous soient données de la part de Dieu, notre Père, et du Seigneur Jésus-Christ!
3 [We should] praise God, who is the father of our [(inc)] Lord Jesus Christ. He always pities us and helps us [because he is like] [MET] a father to us [and we are like his children]. He always encourages us [(inc)].
Béni soit Dieu, le Père de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, le Père des miséricordes et le Dieu de toute consolation,
4 He has encouraged us [(exc)] whenever we suffered hardships. As a result, we [(exc)] are able to encourage others whenever they suffer hardships, just as/just like God has encouraged us [(exc)].
qui nous console dans toutes nos afflictions, afin que, par la consolation dont Dieu nous console nous-mêmes, nous puissions aussi consoler les autres, dans quelque affliction qu'ils se trouvent!
5 It is true that just like Christ suffered, we [who serve him] also continually suffer [because we belong to him]. But also, because we [belong to] Christ, God greatly strengthens us (just as/just like) [God strengthened him].
En effet, de même que les souffrances du Christ abondent en nous, de même aussi notre consolation abonde par le Christ.
6 So, whenever we [(exc)] experience sufferings, we [learn how to encourage] you [when you experience sufferings. As a result, you will become more and more the kind of people God] wants you to be. Whenever [God] strengthens us [(exc) when we are suffering, he] does that in order that you [may see how he makes us strong when we are suffering. Then, as God] encourages [you in that way], you will learn to continue patiently [trusting him] when you suffer as we do.
Ainsi, soit que nous soyons affligés, c'est pour votre consolation et votre salut; soit que nous soyons consolés, c'est pour votre consolation, dont la réalité se manifeste par votre patience à supporter les souffrances que nous endurons nous-mêmes.
7 As a result, we [(exc)] strongly expect that because you suffer just as/just like we do, [God] will encourage you (just as/just like) [he] encourages us.
Et notre espérance à votre sujet est ferme; car nous savons que, comme vous avez part aux souffrances, vous aurez aussi part à la consolation.
8 [Our] fellow believers, we [(exc)] want you to know [LIT] about the trouble that we suffered in Asia [province]. That trouble was so very great that it was much more than we were able to endure. As a result, we [(exc)] thought that we would certainly die.
En effet, mes frères, nous ne voulons pas vous laisser ignorer l'affliction qui nous est survenue en Asie, et dont nous avons été excessivement accablés, au delà même de nos forces, au point que nous désespérions de conserver la vie.
9 Indeed, we felt [like a person feels when he has heard a judge say], “I condemn you to die/be executed [MET].” But [God allowed us to think that we were going to die] so that we would not (rely on/trust in) our own [strength. He wanted us] instead [to rely] only on his [strength, because he] is the one who [has power even to make] those who have died live [again].
Bien plus, nous avions prononcé en nous-mêmes notre arrêt de mort, ne voulant pas mettre notre confiance en nous, mais en Dieu qui ressuscite les morts.
10 And [even though] we [(exc)] were [in terrible danger and were] about to die, God rescued us. And he will continue to rescue us [whenever we are in trouble]. We confidently expect that he will continue to rescue us [time after time].
C'est lui qui nous a délivrés d'un si grand danger de mort, et qui nous en délivrera; oui, nous avons en lui cette espérance, qu'il nous délivrera encore.
11 [And we are also relying on] you to help us by praying for us [(exc)]. [If many people pray for us], many people will also thank [God] when [he] kindly answers those many prayers [and delivers us from danger].
Et vous-mêmes, vous nous viendrez en aide par vos prières, afin que la grâce, obtenue pour nous par plusieurs personnes, soit aussi, pour plusieurs personnes, une occasion de rendre grâces à notre sujet.
12 I am happy [to say] that I have behaved toward all people [MTY] in an honest and sincere way. My conscience assures me [that this is true]. Especially, I have behaved toward you [honestly and sincerely because that is what] God wants us to do. As I have done that, [my thoughts] have not been the thoughts that unbelieving people [MTY] [think are] wise. Instead, [I have behaved toward people only as God wants me to, depending on] God to help me in ways that I do not deserve.
Quant à nous, ce qui fait notre gloire, c'est le témoignage que nous rend notre conscience de nous être conduits dans le monde, et surtout à votre égard, avec la sainteté et la sincérité qui viennent de Dieu, non pas dans un esprit de sagesse charnelle, mais avec le secours de la grâce divine.
13 [I say that] because [in all my letters to you] I have always written [LIT] clearly in a way that you can easily and completely understand [when you] read them.
En effet, nous ne vous écrivons pas autre chose que ce que vous lisez dans nos lettres et que vous reconnaissez vous-mêmes; et j'espère que vous le reconnaîtrez jusqu'à la fin,
14 [Previously some of] you, but not all of you, have completely understood [that I am always honest and sincere with you]. But I confidently expect that [soon] you will all be fully convinced [about that]. Then when the Lord Jesus [MTY] [returns, you will all be able to say that] you are pleased with me, just like I will [be able to say that] I am pleased with you.
de même que vous l'avez déjà reconnu, en partie du moins: c'est que nous sommes votre gloire, comme vous serez aussi la nôtre au jour de notre Seigneur Jésus.
15 It was because I felt sure [that all of you were pleased with me] that I was planning to visit you on my way from [here] to Macedonia [province]. I also planned to visit you again on my way back from there, so that I could [spend time with you] twice, and be able to help you more, and I was hoping that you would [give me things that I needed] [EUP] for my journey to Judea [province].
Dans cette confiance, et afin de vous procurer une double grâce, j'avais résolu d'aller premièrement vous voir.
J'aurais passé chez vous en allant en Macédoine, puis je serais revenu de la Macédoine chez vous, d'où vous m'auriez fait conduire en Judée.
17 So then, even though I [changed my mind later and did not do what] I [first] planned to do, [it was not because I did not have an important reason for changing my plans]. Surely you do not [really think] that I decide what I am going to do like people who do not know God do! [RHQ] I am [not like that]. I am not [a person who] says [to people], “Yes, [certainly I will do that],” and then [for no good reason changes his mind and says], “No, [I will not do it].”
Ce dessein, l'ai-je donc formé à la légère? Ou les résolutions que je prends sont-elles prises selon la chair, de sorte qu'il y ait en moi le oui et le non?
18 Just as surely as God always does what he says [he will do, it is true that I have never said], “Yes, [I will do this]” when I [really meant] “No.”
Aussi vrai que Dieu est fidèle, la parole que nous vous adressons n'est pas tantôt oui, tantôt non.
19 [I follow the example of] God’s Son, Jesus Christ. When I, along with Silas and Timothy, taught you [about Christ], we told you that he was not [someone who said that he] would do [something] and [then] did not [do it]. Jesus Christ never [said to anyone], “Yes, [I will do what you desire],” and [then did] not [do it].
Le Fils de Dieu, Jésus-Christ, que nous avons prêché parmi vous, — moi, Silvain et Timothée, — n'a pas été tout à la fois «oui et non»; mais il n'y a eu que «oui en lui».
20 [We(inc) know that is true], because everything that God promised to do [for his people], he has done completely by [sending] Christ [to save us]. That is why we say, “Yes, it is true! [God has done everything that he promised to do]!” And we praise him for that!
Car, de même que toutes les promesses de Dieu sont «oui en lui», c'est aussi par lui que nous disons: Amen! — à la gloire de Dieu.
21 Now it is only God himself who causes us [(exc)], as well as you, to keep on [believing] strongly in Christ. God is the one who chose us [(inc) to belong to him and to have a close relationship] with Christ.
Or, celui qui nous affermit avec vous en Christ et qui nous a oints, c'est Dieu;
22 He also sent his Holy Spirit into our [(inc)] lives to mark us as belonging to himself [MET]. Also, since he has sent his Spirit to live in us [(inc)], [he wants us to know by this that] he guarantees [MET] [to give us every other] ([blessing/good thing]) [that he has promised].
c'est lui aussi qui nous a marqués de son sceau, et nous a donné, dans nos coeurs, les arrhes de l'Esprit.
23 So now [I will tell you why I changed my mind and did not visit you as I intended to do]: God himself knows [that what I am telling you is true]. The reason that I did not return to Corinth was so that I might not have to [speak to you severely about the wrong that you had done].
Je prends Dieu à témoin sur mon âme, que c'est par ménagement pour vous que je ne suis pas encore allé à Corinthe;
24 It is not that Silas, Timothy and I want to boss you [and tell you that you must] believe only what we say. [Not at all]! On the contrary, we [(exc)] are working as partners [with you] in order to make you happy. [We do not try to force you to believe everything that we believe, because we are sure that you are continuing to] trust [the Lord Jesus Christ] and that you are remaining firmly committed to him.
non pas que nous cherchions à dominer sur votre foi, mais nous voulons contribuer à votre joie, puisque vous demeurez fermes dans la foi.
