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].
Vous, maîtres, fournissez à vos esclaves ce qui est juste, équitable; vous savez que vous avez, vous aussi, un maître au ciel.
2 Pray to God persistently, and as you pray, be alert and be thanking God.
Dans vos prières montrez de la persévérance, de la vigilance, de la reconnaissance.
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.
En même temps, priez pour nous, que Dieu nous ouvre une porte, que nous parlions, que nous prêchions le mystère du Christ. C'est pour lui que je porte la chaîne;
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.
demandez que je le fasse connaître comme je dois l'annoncer.
5 Act wisely towards those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus [MTY]; use every opportunity to do that.
Conduisez-vous avec prudence envers ceux du dehors, et profitez bien des moments opportuns.
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 vos paroles soient toujours aimables, pleines de saveur, de manière à savoir répondre à chacun comme il faut.
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.
Vous apprendrez tout ce qui me concerne personnellement par Tychique, mon bien-aimé frère, mon aide fidèle, mon collègue dans l'oeuvre du Seigneur.
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 vous l'envoie tout exprès pour cela, pour que vous sachiez où en sont nos affaires, et qu'il console vos coeurs.
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 lui est notre fidèle et bien-aimé frère, Onésime, l'un de vos compatriotes. Ils vous informeront de tout ce qui se passe 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.
Vous avez les salutations d'Aristarque, mon compagnon de prison, et celles de Marc, le cousin de Barnabas (vous avez reçu des avis à son sujet; quand il viendra vous voir, faites-lui bon accueil),
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.
celles de Jésus dit Justus. Ce sont les seuls circoncis qui aient travaillé avec moi pour le Royaume de Dieu; ils ont été pour moi une véritable force.
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.
Vous avez aussi les salutations de votre compatriote Épaphras; c'est un serviteur de Jésus-Christ; il lutte sans cesse pour vous dans ses prières, pour que vous persistiez dans votre parfaite et entière soumission à 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].
Je lui rends le témoignage qu'il est plein de sollicitude pour vous ainsi que pour les frères de Laodicée et de Hiérapolis.
14 Luke, the doctor, whom I/we [(exc)] love, and Demas (say that they are thinking fondly about you/send you their greetings).
Vous avez les salutations de mon bien-aimé Luc, le médecin, et celles de 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).
Nous saluons nos frères de Laodicée ainsi que Nymphas et l'Église qui s'assemble dans leur 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.
Quand vous aurez lu cette lettre, ayez soin qu'elle soit lue aussi de l'Église de Laodicée et lisez à votre tour celle qu'on vous enverra 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.”
Dites à Archippe: Prends garde de bien remplir le ministère que tu as reçu de la part du Seigneur.
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.
Je vous salue en écrivant moi-même: Paul. N'oubliez pas que je suis en prison. La grâce soit avec vous.
