Acts 16
1 Paul [and Silas] to Derbe [city and visited the believers there]. Next [they went to] Lystra [city]. A believer whose name was Timothy lived there. His mother was a Jewish believer, but his father was a Greek.
Il arriva à Derbe et à Lystre. Et voici, il y avait là un disciple nommé Timothée, fils d'une Juive croyante, mais dont le père était Grec.
2 The believers in Lystra and Iconium said good things about Timothy,
Les frères qui étaient à Lystre et à Iconium rendaient sur lui un bon témoignage.
3 and Paul wanted to take Timothy with him [when he went] to other places, so he circumcised Timothy. [He did that so that] the Jews who lived in those places [would accept Timothy], because they knew that his non-Jewish father [had not allowed him to be circumcised] {[anyone to circumcise his son]}.
Paul voulut l'emmener avec lui, et il le prit et le circoncit, à cause des Juifs qui étaient dans ces contrées; car tous savaient que son père était grec.
4 [So Timothy went with Paul and Silas] and they traveled to many other towns. [In each town] they told [the] believers the rules that had been decided by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem {that the apostles and elders in Jerusalem had decided} that [non-Jewish] believers should obey.
Pendant qu'ils traversaient les villes, ils leur remettaient les décrets à observer, qui avaient été ordonnés par les apôtres et les anciens qui étaient à Jérusalem.
5 [God was helping] the believers in those towns to trust more strongly [in the Lord Jesus], and every day more people became believers.
Les assemblées étaient ainsi fortifiées dans la foi, et leur nombre augmentait chaque jour.
6 Paul and his companions wanted/planned to enter Asia [province] preach the message [about Jesus] there, but they were prevented by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit prevented them} [from going there. So] they traveled through Phrygia and Galatia [provinces].
Lorsqu'ils eurent traversé la région de la Phrygie et de la Galatie, l'Esprit Saint leur interdit d'annoncer la parole en Asie.
7 They arrived at the border of Mysia [province] and they wanted to go [north] Bithynia [province]. But [again] the Spirit of Jesus showed them that they should not [go there].
Arrivés en face de la Mysie, ils essayèrent d'aller en Bithynie, mais l'Esprit ne le leur permit pas.
8 So they went through Mysia [province] and arrived at Troas, a [port city. I, Luke, joined them there].
Passant par Mysia, ils descendirent à Troas.
9 That night [God gave] Paul a vision in which he saw a man [who was a native] of Macedonia [province]. He was standing [some distance away], and he was earnestly calling to Paul, “[Please] come over [here] to Macedonia and help us!”
Une vision apparut à Paul pendant la nuit. Il y avait là un homme de Macédoine, qui le suppliait et lui disait: « Passe en Macédoine et aide-nous. »
10 [The next morning] we [(exc)] immediately got ready to go to Macedonia, because we believed that God had called us to [go and] preach the good message to the people there.
Après avoir eu cette vision, nous cherchâmes aussitôt à nous rendre en Macédoine, concluant que le Seigneur nous avait appelés à leur annoncer la Bonne Nouvelle.
11 So we [(exc)] got on a ship in Troas and sailed across [the sea] Samothrace [Island. We spent the night there], and the next day [we sailed again across the sea and arrived] at Neapolis [port/town].
Partant donc de Troas, nous fîmes route directe vers Samothrace, puis le lendemain vers Néapolis,
12 Then we [left Neapolis and] went [by land] to Philippi. It was a very important city in Macedonia [province, where many] Roman citizens lived. We stayed in Philippi several days.
et de là vers Philippes, ville de Macédoine, la plus importante du district, colonie romaine. Nous séjournâmes quelques jours dans cette ville.
13 On the first (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) [after we(exc) arrived], we went outside the city gate [down] to the river. We had heard [someone say] that [Jewish] people gathered to pray there. [When we arrived there, we saw] some women who had gathered [to pray]. So we sat down and began to tell them [the message about Jesus].
Le jour du sabbat, nous nous rendîmes hors de la ville, au bord d'un fleuve, où nous pensions qu'il y avait un lieu de prière, et nous nous assîmes pour parler aux femmes qui s'étaient rassemblées.
14 A woman whose name was Lydia was one of those who were listening [to Paul. She was a non-Jewish woman], from Thyatira [city, who bought and] sold [expensive] purple cloth. She had accepted what the Jews believe about God. The Lord [God] caused her to pay attention to the message that Paul preached, and she believed it. [The members of her household also heard the good message and believed in Jesus] [MTY].
Une femme nommée Lydie, vendeuse de pourpre, de la ville de Thyatire, qui adorait Dieu, nous écouta. Le Seigneur lui ouvrit le cœur pour qu'elle écoute ce que disait Paul.
15 After [Paul and Silas] baptized Lydia and the others who lived in her house [MTY] {After Lydia and the others who lived in her house were baptized}, she invited us to [go and stay in] her home. She said, “You [(pl)] know that I [now] believe in the Lord [Jesus], so [please] come and stay in my house.” She persuaded us [to do that, so we(exc) stayed there].
Lorsqu'elle fut baptisée avec sa famille, elle nous supplia en disant: « Si vous m'avez jugée fidèle au Seigneur, venez dans ma maison et restez-y. » Elle nous a donc persuadés.
16 Another day, while we [(exc)] were going to the place where people regularly gathered to pray, we met a young woman who was a slave. An evil spirit was enabling her to be a ventriloquist and to tell people what would happen [to them]. People paid a lot of money to [the men who were] her owners, in return for her telling them things that [she said] would happen [to them].
Comme nous allions prier, nous rencontrâmes une jeune fille douée d'un esprit de divination, qui rapportait beaucoup à ses maîtres en leur disant la bonne aventure.
17 This young woman followed Paul and the rest of us. She continually shouted, “These men serve the God who is the greatest [of all gods]! They are telling you how ([God] can save you [so that he will not punish you/to be] saved)”
Suivant Paul et nous, elle s'écriait: « Ces hommes sont des serviteurs du Dieu Très-Haut, qui nous annoncent un chemin de salut! »
18 She continued to do that for many days. Finally Paul became irritated. So he turned [toward the young woman] and rebuked the evil spirit [that was in her. He said], “By the authority [MTY] of Jesus Christ, I command you [(sg)] to come out of this young woman!” Right away the evil spirit left her.
Elle a agi ainsi pendant plusieurs jours. Mais Paul, très irrité, se retourne et dit à l'esprit: « Je t'ordonne, au nom de Jésus-Christ, de sortir d'elle. » Il sortit à l'heure même.
19 And then her owners realized that she could no longer earn money for them [because she could no longer predict what would happen to people, so they were angry]. They grabbed Paul and Silas and forcefully took them to the public square, to [the place where] the government authorities and [a lot of other people were gathered].
Mais, voyant que l'espoir de gain avait disparu, ses maîtres se saisirent de Paul et de Silas et les traînèrent sur la place publique devant les magistrats.
20 The owners [of the young woman] brought Paul and Silas to the city officials and told them, “These men are Jews, and they are greatly troubling [the people in] [MTY] our city.
Les ayant amenés devant les magistrats, ceux-ci dirent: « Ces hommes, qui sont Juifs, agitent notre ville
21 They are teaching that we [(inc)] should follow customs that our laws do not allow us Romans to consider [to be correct] or to obey!”
et préconisent des coutumes qu'il ne nous est pas permis d'accepter ni d'observer, étant Romains. »
22 Many of the crowd joined [those who were accusing] Paul and Silas, and started beating them. Then the [Roman] authorities commanded [soldiers] to tear the shirts off Paul and Silas and to beat them [with rods/sticks].
La foule se souleva contre eux et les magistrats leur arrachèrent leurs vêtements, puis ils ordonnèrent qu'on les batte avec des verges.
23 [So the soldiers] beat Paul and Silas vigorously [with rods]. After that, they [took them and] shoved them into the prison. They told the jailer that he should lock them up securely.
Après leur avoir fait subir de nombreux coups de verges, ils les jetèrent en prison, en chargeant le geôlier de les garder en sécurité.
24 [Because the officials] had [commanded] him [to do that], the jailer shoved Paul and Silas into the cell that was farthest inside. [There, he made them sit down on the floor/ground and stretch out their legs]. Then he fastened their ankles in [grooves] between two large wooden beams, [so that Paul and Silas could not move their legs].
Ayant reçu cet ordre, il les jeta dans la prison intérieure et leur fixa les pieds dans les ceps.
25 About midnight, Paul and Silas were praying [aloud] and praising God by singing hymns. The [other] prisoners were listening attentively to them.
Vers minuit, Paul et Silas priaient et chantaient des cantiques à Dieu, et les prisonniers les écoutaient.
26 Suddenly there was a very strong earthquake. It shook the entire jail [SYN] and its foundation [SYN]. [The earthquake caused] all the doors [of the jail] to open suddenly, and [caused] all the chains that fastened the prisoners to fall off.
Tout à coup, il se fit un grand tremblement de terre, en sorte que les fondements de la prison furent ébranlés; à l'instant même, toutes les portes s'ouvrirent, et les liens de chacun furent rompus.
27 The jailer woke up and saw that the doors of the jail were open. He thought that the prisoners had escaped. So he pulled out his sword in order to kill himself, [because he knew that the officials would kill him if the prisoners escaped].
Le geôlier, réveillé par le sommeil et voyant les portes de la prison ouvertes, tira son épée et allait se tuer, pensant que les prisonniers s'étaient échappés.
28 Paul [saw the jailer and] shouted to him, “Do not harm yourself! We [(exc) prisoners] are all here!”
Mais Paul cria d'une voix forte: « Ne te fais pas de mal, car nous sommes tous ici. »
29 The jailer shouted [to someone] to bring torches/lanterns, [and after they brought them], he rushed into the jail and knelt down in front of Paul and Silas. [He was very afraid, so] much so that he was trembling/shaking.
Il demanda des lumières, entra, se jeta en tremblant devant Paul et Silas,
30 Then he brought Paul and Silas out [of the jail] and asked: “Sirs, what do I need to do to be saved [from being punished for my sins]?”
les fit sortir, et dit: « Messieurs, que dois-je faire pour être sauvé? »
31 [They answered], “Trust in [what] the Lord Jesus [has done for you], and you will be saved {[God] will save you}, and the others who live in [MTY] your house will [also] be saved [if they believe in Jesus].”
Ils dirent: « Crois au Seigneur Jésus-Christ, et tu seras sauvé, toi et ta famille. »
32 Then the jailer took Paul and Silas into his house, washed their wounds, and gave them a meal. [He woke up all the people in his house, and] Paul and Silas told all of them the message about the Lord [Jesus. They all believed in him]. Immediately [after that, the jailer and all his family were baptized] {[Paul and Silas] baptized the jailer and all his family}. They were very happy, because now they all believed in God.
Ils lui annoncèrent la parole du Seigneur, ainsi qu'à tous ceux qui étaient dans sa maison.
Il les prit à l'heure même de la nuit, lava leurs plaies, et fut aussitôt baptisé, lui et toute sa famille.
Il les fit monter dans sa maison, leur servit à manger, et se réjouit beaucoup avec toute sa famille, parce qu'ils avaient cru en Dieu.
35 The next morning, the [Roman] officials commanded [some] police officers [to go to the jail to say to the jailer], “[Our bosses] say, ‘Let those [two] prisoners go [now]!’”
Mais quand le jour fut venu, les magistrats envoyèrent les sergents dire: « Laissez partir ces hommes. »
36 [After the officers went and told that to] the jailer, he [went and] told Paul, “The [Roman] authorities have sent a message [(sg)] saying that I should release you [(sg)] and Silas [from prison]. So you [two] can leave [the jail] now. Now you can go peacefully!”
Le geôlier rapporta ces paroles à Paul, en disant: « Les magistrats ont envoyé te relâcher; sors donc et va en paix. »
37 But Paul said to the police officers, “The authorities [commanded men to] beat us in front of a crowd before [those authorities] had learned if we [(exc)] had done anything wrong! Then they [ordered men to] shove us into jail! [But that was not legal, because] we [(exc)] are Roman citizens! And now they want [RHQ] to send us away secretly! We will not accept that! Those [Roman] officials must come themselves and [tell us that they are sorry], and take us out [of jail].”
Mais Paul leur dit: « Ils nous ont battus publiquement sans jugement, des Romains, et ils nous ont jetés en prison! Vont-ils maintenant nous libérer secrètement? Non, très certainement, mais qu'ils viennent eux-mêmes et nous fassent sortir! ».
38 So the police officers [went and] told the city authorities [what Paul had said]. When those authorities heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid [that someone would report to more important officials what they had done, and as a result they would be punished] {[those officials would punish them]}.
Les sergents rapportèrent ces paroles aux magistrats, qui furent effrayés d'apprendre que c'étaient des Romains,
39 So the city authorities came to Paul and Silas and told them that they were sorry for what they had done to them. The authorities brought them out of the jail, and repeatedly asked them to leave the city [soon].
et ils vinrent les supplier. Lorsqu'ils les eurent fait sortir, ils les prièrent de quitter la ville.
40 After Paul and Silas left the jail, they went to Lydia’s house. There they met with her and the [other] believers. They encouraged the believers [to continue trusting in the Lord Jesus], and then the two apostles left [Philippi].
Ils sortirent de la prison et entrèrent dans la maison de Lydie. Après avoir vu les frères, ils les encouragèrent, puis ils partirent.
