Colossians 4
1 You masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, because you know that you have a master who is in heaven [who will say whether he approves of what you have done].
Maîtres, accordez à vos esclaves ce qui est juste et équitable, sachant que vous aussi vous avez un maître dans les cieux.
2 Pray to God persistently, and as you pray, be alert and be thanking God.
Persévérez dans la prière, veillant en elle avec des actions de grâces;
3 Since I am in prison [MTY] because [I declared the message about Christ] that God has now revealed, pray also for me that God will give me opportunities [MTY] to speak, in order that I might declare it.
priant en même temps aussi pour nous, afin que Dieu nous ouvre une porte pour la parole, pour annoncer le mystère du Christ, [mystère] pour lequel aussi je suis lié,
4 That is, pray for me that [God will enable me to] make his message known publicly. I need to do this because I know that I should declare it.
afin que je le manifeste comme je dois parler.
5 Act wisely towards those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus [MTY]; use every opportunity to do that.
Marchez dans la sagesse envers ceux de dehors, saisissant l’occasion.
6 In particular, always speak graciously and in a pleasant way [to those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus]. As a result, you will come to know in what manner you should answer each one of them.
Que votre parole soit toujours dans [un esprit de] grâce, assaisonnée de sel, afin que vous sachiez comment vous devez répondre à chacun.
7 Tychicus will tell you all that has been happening to me. He is a fellow believer whom I/we [(exc)] love and who helps me faithfully and who serves the Lord [Jesus] together with me.
Tychique, le bien-aimé frère et fidèle serviteur et compagnon de service dans le Seigneur, vous fera savoir tout ce qui me concerne:
8 The reason that I am sending Tychicus to you [with this letter] is that he might know how you are and in order that he might strengthen you [spiritually]. (OR, in order that you might know about us [(exc)] and in order that he might comfort you.)
je l’ai envoyé vers vous tout exprès, afin qu’il connaisse l’état de vos affaires, et qu’il console vos cœurs,
9 I am sending him to you with Onesimus, who is a faithful fellow believer whom I/we [(inc)] love and who is your fellow townsman. They will tell you all about what has been happening here.
avec Onésime, le fidèle et bien-aimé frère, qui est des vôtres. Ils vous informeront de toutes les choses d’ici.
10 Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, and Mark, who is Barnabas’ cousin, (say that they are thinking fondly about you/send you their greetings). I have instructed you about Mark, so if he comes to you, welcome him.
Aristarque, mon compagnon de captivité, vous salue, et Marc, le neveu de Barnabas, touchant lequel vous avez reçu des ordres (s’il vient vers vous, recevez-le),
11 Jesus, who is also called Justus, also (says that he is thinking fondly about you/greets you/sends you his greetings). These three men are the only Jewish [believers] who are working with me in order that people would submit to God as their king, and they have all comforted me.
et Jésus appelé Juste, – qui sont de la circoncision. Ceux-ci sont les seuls compagnons d’œuvre pour le royaume de Dieu qui [aussi] m’ont été en consolation.
12 Epaphras, who is your fellow townsman and who serves Christ Jesus, (says that he is thinking fondly about you/greets you/sends you his greetings). Epaphras prays earnestly for you very often, that you might be spiritually mature and that you might know fully all that God wills for you.
Épaphras qui est des vôtres, esclave du christ Jésus, vous salue, combattant toujours pour vous par des prières, afin que vous demeuriez parfaits et bien assurés dans toute la volonté de Dieu;
13 I can assure you that he prays this because he is deeply concerned for you, for those who live in Laodicea [city], and for those who live in Hierapolis [city].
car je lui rends témoignage qu’il est dans un grand travail [de cœur] pour vous, et pour ceux qui sont à Laodicée, et pour ceux qui sont à Hiérapolis.
14 Luke, the doctor, whom I/we [(exc)] love, and Demas (say that they are thinking fondly about you/send you their greetings).
Luc, le médecin bien-aimé, vous salue, et Démas.
15 Tell the fellow believers who live in Laodicea [city] and Nympha and the congregation that [meets] in her house that we (are thinking fondly about them/send them our greetings).
Saluez les frères qui sont à Laodicée, et Nymphas, et l’assemblée qui [se réunit] dans sa maison.
16 After [someone] reads this letter [publicly] to you, cause [someone] to also read it to the congregation that is in Laodicea [city]. And as for the [letter that I wrote to the congregation that is in] Laodicea [city], make sure that it is also read among you {you should also read that letter} publicly.
Et quand la lettre aura été lue parmi vous, faites qu’elle soit lue aussi dans l’assemblée des Laodicéens, et vous aussi lisez celle qui [viendra] de Laodicée.
17 Say to Archippus, “Make sure that you complete the task that God appointed you to do, because you have a close relationship with the Lord Jesus.”
Et dites à Archippe: Prends garde au service que tu as reçu dans le Seigneur, afin que tu l’accomplisses.
18 I, Paul, (am thinking fondly about you/send you my greetings). Having taken the pen from my scribe, I am now writing this myself in order that you may know that I have truly sent this letter. Remember to pray about the fact that I am in prison [MTY]. I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ would continue to act graciously towards you all.
La salutation, de la propre main de moi, Paul. – Souvenez-vous de mes liens. La grâce soit avec vous!
