Acts 18
1 After that, Paul left Athens [city] and went to Corinth [city].
Après cela Paul étant parti d'Athènes, vint à Corinthe.
2 There he met a Jew whose name was Aquila, who grew up in Pontus [province]. Aquila and his wife Priscilla had recently come from [Rome, in] Italy. [They had previously left Rome] because Claudius, [the Roman Emperor], had ordered that all the Jews must leave Rome. Paul later went to see Aquila and Priscilla.
Et y ayant trouvé un Juif, nommé Aquile, originaire du pays du Pont, qui un peu auparavant était venu d'Italie, avec Priscille sa femme, parce que Claude avait commandé que tous les Juifs sortissent de Rome, il s'adressa à eux.
3 Those two made tents [to earn] ([money/a living]). Paul also made tents, so he stayed with them, and they all worked together.
Et parce qu'il était de même métier, il demeura avec eux, et il travaillait. Or leur métier était de faire des tentes.
4 Every Sabbath, Paul [went] to the Jewish meeting place, where he spoke forcefully to both Jews and non-Jews. He repeatedly tried to persuade them [that Jesus is the Messiah].
Et chaque Sabbat il disputait dans la Synagogue, et persuadait tant les Juifs que les Grecs.
5 Then Silas and Timothy arrived there from Macedonia province. After they arrived, Paul [did not make tents any more. He] used all his time preaching [the message about Jesus in the Jewish meeting place]. He continued to tell the Jews [that] the Messiah they had been waiting for was Jesus.
Et quand Silas et Timothée furent venus de Macédoine, Paul étant poussé par l'Esprit, témoignait aux Juifs que Jésus était le Christ.
6 But the Jews began to oppose Paul and to say evil things about him. So he shook [the dust from] his clothes [to show them that they were displeasing God. Then] he said to them, “If God punishes you, it will be your [SYN] own fault [MTY], not mine! From now on I will go [and preach] to non-Jewish people!”
Et comme ils le contredisaient, et qu'ils blasphémaient, il secoua ses vêtements, et leur dit: que votre sang soit sur votre tête, j'en suis net! je m'en vais dès à présent vers les Gentils.
7 So Paul left [the Jewish meeting place] and went into a house that was next to it, [and preached there]. Titius Justus, the owner of the house, was a non-Jewish man who had accepted what the Jews believe.
Et étant sorti de là, il entra dans la maison d'un homme appelé Juste, qui servait Dieu, et duquel la maison tenait à la Synagogue.
8 [After that], the ruler of the Jewish meeting place, [whose name was] Crispus, and all of his family [MTY] believed in the Lord [Jesus]. Many other people in Corinth who listened [to Paul] also believed [in Jesus]. Then they were baptized. [But there were people who still opposed Paul and his preaching].
Mais Crispe, Principal de la Synagogue, crut au Seigneur avec toute sa maison; et plusieurs autres aussi des Corinthiens l'ayant ouï, crurent, et ils furent baptisés.
9 One night Paul had a vision in which the Lord [Jesus] said to him, “Do not be afraid [of those who oppose you]. Instead, you should continue speaking [to people about me]. Do not stop,
Or le Seigneur dit la nuit à Paul dans une vision: ne crains point, mais parle, et ne te tais point;
10 because I [will help] you, and no one will be able to harm you [(sg) here. Keep telling people about me], because there are many in this city who will [believe in] me.”
Parce que je suis avec toi, et personne ne mettra les mains sur toi pour te faire du mal; et j'ai un grand peuple en cette ville.
11 So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching people the message from God [about Jesus].
Il demeura donc là un an et six mois, enseignant parmi eux la parole de Dieu.
12 When Gallio was the [Roman] governor of Achaia [province], the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] there got together and seized Paul. They took him before Gallio [and accused him],
Mais du temps que Gallion était Proconsul d'Achaïe, les Juifs [tous] d'un commun accord s'élevèrent contre Paul, et l'amenèrent devant le siège judicial,
13 saying, “This man is teaching people [a false religion, leading them] to worship God in ways that are contrary to our [Jewish] laws.”
En disant: cet homme persuade les gens de servir Dieu contre la Loi.
14 When Paul was about to speak [MTY] [to defend himself], Gallio said to the Jews, “If this man had acted deceitfully or disobeyed [any of our Roman] laws, I would listen [patiently] to what you Jews [want to tell me].
Et comme Paul voulait ouvrir la bouche, Gallion dit aux Juifs: ô Juifs! s'il était question de quelque injustice, ou de quelque crime, je vous supporterais autant qu'il serait raisonnable;
15 However, you are merely arguing about words and names and your own [Jewish] laws, so you yourselves need to resolve this. I refuse to judge these things!”
Mais s'il est question de paroles et de mots, et de votre Loi, vous y mettrez ordre vous-mêmes: car je ne veux point être juge de ces choses.
16 After Gallio [had said that], he [commanded some soldiers/guards] that [they] expel those [Jewish leaders] from the courtroom.
Et il les fit retirer de devant le siège judicial.
17 Then [the mob outside] grabbed the leader of the Jewish meeting place, Sosthenes [because they considered that he was responsible for those accusations against Paul]. They beat him, right there in front of the courthouse. But Gallio did nothing about it.
Alors tous les Grecs ayant saisi Sosthènes, qui était le Principal de la Synagogue, le battaient devant le siège judicial, sans que Gallion s'en mît en peine.
18 Paul stayed on with the believers in Corinth for (many days/some time). Then he left the believers there, and went with Priscilla and [her husband] Aquila. They went down to Cenchrea, [a port city]. There Paul had his head shaved {[someone] shave his head} in order to partially complete a vow that he had taken. Then they got on a ship and sailed for Syria [province].
Et quand Paul eut demeuré là encore assez longtemps, il prit congé des frères, et navigua en Syrie, et avec lui Priscille et Aquile, après qu'il se fut fait raser la tête à Cenchrée, parce qu'il avait fait un vœu.
19 They arrived at Ephesus [city], and Priscilla and Aquila stayed there. [Before Paul left Ephesus], he entered the Jewish meeting place and lectured to the Jews.
Puis il arriva à Ephèse, et les y laissa; mais étant entré dans la Synagogue, il discourut avec les Juifs,
20 They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.
Qui le prièrent de demeurer encore plus longtemps avec eux; mais il ne voulut point le leur accorder.
21 But, as he left, he told them, “I will come back, if God wills/desires [me to do that].” Then, [because he wanted to be in Jerusalem to finish completing his vow], he got on [a ship that] sailed from Ephesus.
Et il prit congé d'eux, en [leur] disant: il me faut absolument faire la Fête prochaine à Jérusalem, mais je reviendrai encore vers vous, s'il plaît à Dieu. Ainsi il désancra d'Ephèse.
22 When the ship arrived at Caesarea, Paul [got off. He] went up [to Jerusalem] and greeted the believers there. Then he went back down to Antioch [city in Syria province].
Et quand il fut descendu à Césarée, il monta [à Jérusalem], et après avoir salué l'Eglise, il descendit à Antioche.
23 Paul spent some time [with the believers] there. Then he left Antioch and traveled to several towns [that he had visited previously] in Galatia and Phrygia [provinces]. He taught all of the believers more [of the message from God about Jesus].
Et y ayant séjourné quelque temps, il s'en alla, et traversa tout de suite la contrée de Galatie et de Phrygie, fortifiant tous les disciples.
24 [While Paul was traveling in Galatia and Phrygia], a Jewish man whose name was Apollos came to Ephesus. He was a native of Alexandria [city]. He [spoke eloquently] and he knew the Scriptures thoroughly.
Mais il vint à Ephèse un Juif, nommé Apollos, Alexandrin de nation, homme éloquent, et savant dans les Ecritures;
25 [Other believers] had taught him [some things] about how the Lord [Jesus desires that people] should conduct themselves, and he taught those things very enthusiastically [to people. He had heard about] some of the things that Jesus did and said, and he taught those facts accurately [to people. However, he was teaching incompletely about Jesus, because] he knew only what John [the Baptizer had taught people whom he] baptized.
Qui était en quelque manière instruit dans la voie du Seigneur; et comme il avait un grand zèle, il expliquait et enseignait fort exactement les choses qui concernent le Seigneur, quoiqu'il ne connût que le Baptême de Jean.
26 Apollos went to the Jewish meeting place, and he told the people there very confidently the things that he had learned. When Priscilla and Aquila heard what Apollos taught, they invited him [to their home]. There they explained more accurately to him the way [that] God [gives people eternal life].
Il commença donc à parler avec hardiesse dans la Synagogue; et quand Priscille et Aquile l'eurent entendu, ils le prirent avec eux, et lui expliquèrent plus particulièrement la voie de Dieu.
27 When Apollos decided that he would like to go to Achaia [province], the believers in Ephesus told him that it would be good for him to do that. So they wrote a letter to the believers [in Achaia saying that they] should welcome Apollos. [So Apollos got on a ship to go to Corinth]. After he arrived, he greatly helped those whom [God] had kindly enabled to believe [in Jesus].
Et comme il voulut passer en Achaïe, les frères qui l'y avaient exhorté, écrivirent aux disciples de le recevoir, et quand il y fut arrivé, il profita beaucoup à ceux qui avaient cru par la grâce.
28 Apollos was vigorously arguing publicly with [the leaders of] the Jews while many other people listened. [By quoting] from the Scriptures, he proved to people that Jesus was the Messiah.
Car il convainquait publiquement les Juifs avec une grande véhémence, démontrant par les Ecritures que Jésus était le Christ.
