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, pour annoncer 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 son enfant bien-aimé. Grâce, miséricorde, paix te soient accordées par Dieu notre Père et par 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 grâces au Dieu que je sers, comme mes ancêtres, avec une conscience pure (car je te nomme sans cesse, nuit et jour, dans mes prières
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).
et, quand je me souviens de tes larmes, j'ai un ardent désir de te revoir, ce serait pour moi le comble de la 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.
me rappelant combien ta foi est sincère. Cette foi animait autrefois ta grand'mère Loïs, puis ta mère Eunice; je suis convaincu qu'elle t'anime 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].
Voilà le motif pour lequel je te recommande d'entretenir le don que Dieu t'a fait dans sa grâce, quand je t'ai imposé les 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 timidité, mais de force, d'amour, de sagesse.
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'aie donc pas honte de rendre témoignage à notre Seigneur, ni de moi, prisonnier pour lui; sache souffrir avec moi pour l'Évangile par la puissance que Dieu te donne;
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)
lui qui nous a sauvés et nous a adressé un saint appel. Ce n'est pas à cause de nos oeuvres; c'est une décision de sa liberté, une grâce qu'il nous a accordée en Jésus-Christ de toute éternité (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!
et qui s'est montrée de nos jours par l'apparition de notre Sauveur Jésus-Christ, qui a anéanti la mort et mis en pleine lumière la vie et mortalité par l'Évangile,
11 I was chosen {Christ chose me} to go as an apostle to many places and proclaim that message to people.
dont j'ai été fait le héraut, l'apôtre et le docteur.
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].
Voilà encore le motif pour lequel je souffre ce que je souffre, mais sans en avoir honte; car je sais en qui j'ai cru et je suis persuadé que Celui-là a le pouvoir de garder mon dépôt jusqu'au grand jour.
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].
Conserve dans l'esprit de foi et d'amour qui s'inspire de Jésus-Christ le modèle des saines instructions que tu m'as entendu te donner.
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].
Garde le précieux dépôt avec l'aide de l'Esprit saint qui demeure en nous.
15 You know that [almost] all [the believers] in Asia [province] have (turned away from/abandoned) me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
Tu sais que tous ceux d'Asie, entre autres Phygelles et Hermogène, m'ont abandonné.
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 descendre sa grâce sur la famille d'Onésiphore, car il m'a souvent fortifié et n'a pas eu honte de la chaîne que je porte.
17 On the contrary, when he came here to Rome, he diligently searched for me until he found me.
Au contraire, dès son arrivée à Rome, il s'est mis avec empressement à ma recherche et a fini par me trouver.
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 donne de rencontrer sa grâce au grand jour! Et tous les services qu'il a rendus à Éphèse, tu les connais mieux que personne.
