2 Timothy 1
1 [I], Paul, [am writing this letter. I am] an apostle whom Christ Jesus chose so that I would do what God wanted. He chose me [to tell people that God] has promised [that they will] live [eternally] as a result of their having a close relationship with Christ Jesus.
Paul, apôtre de Jésus-Christ par la volonté de Dieu, selon la promesse de la vie qui est en Jésus-Christ,
2 [I am writing to you], Timothy, whom I love [as if you were] my own son. [I pray that] God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord will [continue to act] kindly to you, be merciful to you, and [cause you to have] inner peace,
à Timothée, mon enfant bien-aimé: Grâce, miséricorde et paix, de la part de Dieu le Père et de Jésus-Christ notre Seigneur.
3 I thank God [for all that he has done for you]. I serve him, and my ancestors [served him, too. I serve him] in a manner that I know to be right. [I thank him] while repeatedly I [pray for you] at night and during the day.
Je rends grâce à Dieu, que je sers comme mes ancêtres, avec une conscience pure. Comme je me souviens sans cesse de vous dans mes requêtes, nuit et jour
4 [While I am thanking God for you], I very much want to see you because I remember how you cried [MTY] [when we separated. I want to see you] in order that I may be (filled with joy/very happy).
désirant vous voir, me souvenant de vos larmes, afin d'être rempli de joie;
5 [I thank God because] I remember that you sincerely believe [in Christ Jesus]. First, your grandmother, Lois, and your mother, Eunice, [believed in him and], I am (convinced/very sure) that you also believe in him.
m'étant rappelé la foi sincère qui est en vous, qui a vécu d'abord en votre grand-mère Loïs et en votre mère Eunice et, j'en suis persuadé, en vous aussi.
6 Because [I am sure that you believe in him], I remind you to do fervently/wholeheartedly [MET] what God has (assigned for/appointed) you to do and what he has enabled you to do. [God] ([assigned for/appointed]) you to do it as a result of my putting my hands [on you to show/indicate that he had chosen you to do his work].
C'est pourquoi je vous rappelle que vous devez stimuler le don de Dieu qui est en vous par l'imposition de mes mains.
7 Remember that God has put [his Spirit] within us. [His Spirit does not cause us to be] afraid. Instead, [he causes us to be] powerful [to work for God], and he helps us to love [others] and [to] control what we say and do.
Car Dieu ne nous a pas donné un esprit de crainte, mais de puissance, d'amour et de maîtrise de soi.
8 So never be ashamed/reluctant to tell others the message about our Lord. And do not [be ashamed] of me, [even though I am] a prisoner [because I preach about] him. Instead, [be willing to] suffer as I do as you proclaim the message about Christ. [Endure what you will suffer] by letting God empower [you to endure it].
N'ayez donc pas honte du témoignage de notre Seigneur, ni de moi, son prisonnier, mais supportez la souffrance pour la Bonne Nouvelle, selon la puissance de Dieu,
9 [God] saved us and chose us to conduct our lives in a pure way. It was not our doing good deeds/actions [that caused him to do this for us—something] that we did not deserve. Instead, before (time began/he created the world) he purposed/planned to [be kind to us] as a result of what Christ Jesus [would do for us]. (aiōnios g166)
qui nous a sauvés et appelés par une vocation sainte, non selon nos œuvres, mais selon son dessein et sa grâce, qui nous ont été accordés en Jésus-Christ avant les temps éternels, (aiōnios g166)
10 Now, as a result of our Savior Christ Jesus having come, it has been revealed {he has shown} [that he acts kindly toward us. Specifically, Christ Jesus] has declared that we [will not remain dead after we] die! He has also revealed that, as a result of [our hearing and accepting] the message [about Christ, we] will live [forever in bodies that will] not decay!
mais qui ont été révélés maintenant par l'apparition de notre Sauveur, Jésus-Christ, qui a aboli la mort et mis en lumière la vie et l'immortalité par la Bonne Nouvelle.
11 I was chosen {Christ chose me} to go as an apostle to many places and proclaim that message to people.
C'est pour cela que j'ai été établi prédicateur, apôtre et docteur des païens.
12 So, even though I suffer [here in this prison], I am not ashamed [of being here] (OR, I am very confident), because I know [Christ Jesus], the one whom I have trusted, and I am convinced/sure that he is able to keep safe the good message that he has entrusted to me (OR, the things that I have entrusted [to him]), and that he will reward me at the time [MTY] [when he comes again].
C'est pourquoi je souffre aussi ces choses. Mais je n'ai pas honte, car je connais celui en qui j'ai cru, et je suis persuadé qu'il est capable de garder ce que je lui ai confié pour ce jour-là.
13 Be sure that you tell others the same correct message that you heard from me. [And as you tell it], keep trusting [in Christ Jesus] and keep loving [others] as Christ Jesus [enables you to do].
Gardez le modèle des saines paroles que vous avez entendues de moi, dans la foi et la charité qui est en Jésus-Christ.
14 Do not let anyone persuade you to change the [good message that] God has entrusted/given to you. Allow the Holy Spirit who lives in us to [direct what you say].
Ce bien qui vous a été confié, gardez-le par le Saint-Esprit qui habite en nous.
15 You know that [almost] all [the believers] in Asia [province] have (turned away from/abandoned) me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
Vous savez que tous ceux qui sont en Asie se sont détournés de moi, dont Phygelus et Hermogène.
16 [But I pray that] the Lord will be kind to the family of Onesiphorus for the following reasons: Often he cheered me up and, [even though] I was a prisoner [MTY], he was not ashamed (of me/[to admit he was] my [friend]).
Que le Seigneur fasse miséricorde à la maison d'Onésiphore, car il m'a souvent rafraîchi, et n'a pas eu honte de ma chaîne,
17 On the contrary, when he came here to Rome, he diligently searched for me until he found me.
mais, lorsqu'il était à Rome, il m'a cherché diligemment et m'a trouvé
18 [I pray that] the Lord will be kind to him on that day [MTY] [when he, the Lord, will judge people]. And how much Onesiphorus served [me] in Ephesus [city], you know very well.
(que le Seigneur lui accorde de trouver la miséricorde du Seigneur en ce jour); et en combien de choses il a servi à Éphèse, vous le savez très bien.
