Ephesians 4
1 Therefore I, who am in prison because [I serve] the Lord [Jesus], urge you, whom God has chosen [to be his people, to do these things]: Conduct your lives as [God’s people] should.
Je vous prie donc, moi qui suis prisonnier pour le Seigneur, de vous conduire d'une manière digne de la vocation à laquelle vous êtes appelés;
2 Always be humble, and do not demand your own rights. Be patient [with each other], and, because you love each other, endure each other’s ([irritating] behavior/behavior that you do not like).
Avec toute humilité et douceur, avec un esprit patient, vous supportant l'un l'autre en charité;
3 [God’s] Spirit has caused you to be united [with one another], so do all that you can to remain united [with one another] by acting peacefully [toward each other].
Etant soigneux de garder l'unité de l'Esprit par le lien de la paix.
4 [All we believers form just one group] [MET], and we have only one [Holy] Spirit. Similarly, you were chosen {[God] chose you} in order that you all might confidently keep expecting one [set of good] things [from God].
[Il y a] un seul corps, un seul Esprit, comme aussi vous êtes appelés à une seule espérance de votre vocation.
5 There is only one Lord, [Jesus Christ]. We all believe the same [teaching about him. It was to show that we belong to him] alone that [we had someone] baptize us.
[Il y a] un seul Seigneur, une seule foi, un seul Baptême;
6 There is one God, who is the [spiritual] Father of all [us believers]. He [rules] over all his people; he enables all his people [to do powerful things] (OR, he sustains all his people); and his [Spirit lives] in all his people.
Un seul Dieu et Père de tous, qui est sur tous, parmi tous, et en vous tous.
7 Christ has generously given to each one of us spiritual gifts, just like he decided to give them.
Mais la grâce est donnée à chacun de nous, selon la mesure du don de Christ.
8 [When Christ gave] gifts to his people, [it was similar to what the Psalmist said about God receiving tribute money] from those whom he had conquered, When he ascended to heaven, he gave as gifts to people the things [that he had taken] from the people whom he captured:
C'est pourquoi il [est] dit: étant monté en haut il a amené captive une grande multitude de captifs, et il a donné des dons aux hommes.
9 The words ‘he ascended’ certainly imply/indicate [RHQ] that Christ had also previously descended to the earth.
Or ce qu'il est monté, qu'est-ce [autre chose] sinon que premièrement il était descendu dans les parties les plus basses de la terre?
10 Christ, who descended [to earth], is also the one who ascended to the most exalted position in heaven, in order that he might show his power [MTY] throughout the universe.
Celui qui est descendu, c'est le même qui est monté au-dessus de tous les Cieux, afin qu'il remplît toutes choses.
11 He appointed some people to be apostles. He appointed some people to be (prophets/ones who reveal messages that come directly from God). He appointed some people to be (evangelists/ones whose work is to tell others the message about Christ). He appointed some people to lead and teach [the congregations].
Lui-même donc a donné les uns [pour être] Apôtres, les autres [pour être] Prophètes, les autres [pour être] Evangélistes, les autres [pour être] Pasteurs et Docteurs.
12 [He appointed all of these] in order that they would prepare God’s people to do [God’s] work, so that all the people who belong to Christ [MET] might become [spiritually] mature.
Pour [travailler] à la perfection des Saints, pour l’œuvre du ministère, pour l'édification du corps de Christ.
13 He wants all of us [believers] to be united [because] we all believe in the Son of God (OR, the man who was also God) and [because] we all know [him]. He wants us to become spiritually mature; that is, he wants us to be (perfect/all that God wants us to be), [just like] Christ was ([perfect/all that God wanted him to be]).
Jusqu'à ce que nous nous rencontrions tous dans l'unité de la foi, et de la connaissance du Fils de Dieu, dans l'état d'un homme parfait, dans la mesure de la parfaite stature de Christ;
14 Then we will no longer be [spiritually immature], like [MET] little children [are immature]. We will no longer be constantly [changing what we believe, like] [MET] waves of the sea are [constantly changing as the wind blows and] tosses them back and forth. We will not allow people who teach [what is false] and who scheme to deceive/influence us.
Afin que nous ne soyons plus des enfants flottants, et emportés çà et là à tous vents de doctrine, par la tromperie des hommes, et par leur ruse à séduire artificieusement.
15 Instead, by loving [others] as we behave as [God’s] truth requires (OR, speak in a loving manner what is true), we will become more and more like Christ in every way. He is the one [who controls/guides all his people] [MET], [just like a person’s] head [controls/guides his] body.
Mais afin que suivant la vérité avec la charité, nous croissions en toutes choses en celui qui est le Chef, [c'est-à-dire], Christ.
16 He [enables all those who belong to him to mature spiritually. A person’s body grows stronger, as] each part of the body is joined to the others by the ligaments and as each part (functions properly/works as it should). Similarly, believers will become mature [spiritually] by loving each other and by each of them doing the work [that God wants them to do] [MET].
Duquel tout le corps bien ajusté et serré ensemble par toutes les jointures du fournissement, prend l'accroissement du corps, selon la vigueur qui est dans la mesure de chaque partie, pour l'édification de soi-même, en charité.
17 The Lord [Jesus] has authorized me to strongly tell you that you must no longer conduct your lives like unbelievers do. The futile/worthless way in which they think [MET] [controls how they conduct their lives].
Je vous dis donc, et je vous conjure de la part du Seigneur, de ne vous conduire plus comme le reste des Gentils, qui suivent la vanité de leurs pensées;
18 They are unable to think clearly [MET] [about what is right and what is wrong]. Because they have decided that they do not want to know about God and because they stubbornly [IDM] refuse to [listen to his message], they do not have the [eternal] life that God [gives us].
Ayant leur entendement obscurci de ténèbres, et étant éloignés de la vie de Dieu, à cause de l'ignorance qui est en eux par l'endurcissement de leur cœur.
19 The result is that because they have ceased (to care/to be concerned) [about what is right and what is wrong], they have (deliberately committed themselves to doing/wholeheartedly decided to do) the shameful things that their bodies want, and they commit all kinds of immoral acts, and continually are eager to do more of those things.
Lesquels ayant perdu tout sentiment, se sont abandonnés à la dissolution, pour commettre toute souillure, à qui en ferait pis.
20 But when you learned [about] Christ, you did not learn [to behave] like that.
Mais vous n'avez pas ainsi appris Christ;
21 I am sure that you heard the message about [Christ], and because you are people who have a close relationship with him, you were taught {[others] taught you} the true [way to live] that Jesus [showed us].
Si toutefois vous l'avez écouté, et si vous avez été enseignés par lui, selon que la vérité est en Jésus;
22 [You were taught] {[They taught you]} that you must put aside [MET] your evil nature; [that is, that you must not behave like you formerly did]. Your evil desires deceived you, making you want to do evil things and causing you to think that [doing that was good for you]; and your thinking like that was destroying you [spiritually].
[Savoir] que vous dépouilliez le vieil homme, quant à la conversation précédente, lequel se corrompt par les convoitises qui séduisent;
23 Others taught you that instead, you must let [God’s Spirit] change the way you think,
Et que vous soyez renouvelés dans l'esprit de votre entendement.
24 and that you must start being [MET] the new persons that God made you to become. That is, your [behavior] must be righteous and truly/genuinely devout.
Et que vous soyez revêtus du nouvel homme, créé selon Dieu en justice et en vraie sainteté.
25 Therefore, quit lying to one another. Instead, because we all belong to just one group [of believers], speak truthfully to each other.
C'est pourquoi ayant dépouillé le mensonge, parlez en vérité chacun avec son prochain; car nous sommes les membres les uns des autres.
26 If you get angry, do not sin [as a result of] getting angry. Before the end of the day [MTY], stop being angry;
Si vous vous mettez en colère, ne péchez point. Que le soleil ne se couche point sur votre colère.
27 [by doing that], you will not allow the devil to make you do evil.
Et ne donnez point lieu au Démon [de vous perdre].
28 Those who have been stealing must not steal any longer. Instead, they should work hard to earn (their living/what they need) ([by] their own efforts/[by] what they do themselves) [MTY], in order that they may have [something] to give to those who are needy.
Que celui qui dérobait, ne dérobe plus; mais que plutôt il travaille en faisant de ses mains ce qui est bon; afin qu'il ait de quoi donner à celui qui en a besoin.
29 Do not use [MTY] foul language. Instead, say only things that are useful for helping people when they need help, things that will help [spiritually] the people that you talk to.
Qu'aucun discours malhonnête ne sorte de votre bouche, mais [seulement] celui qui est propre à édifier, afin qu'il soit agréable à ceux qui l'écoutent.
30 [God has given you his] Spirit (to confirm/to assure you) that some day [God will claim all] you people [whom Christ has] redeemed [MET], [just like people confirm that something belongs to them by] putting their seal on it. So do not cause God’s Holy Spirit to be sad ([by the way you talk/by the things that you say]).
Et n'attristez point le Saint-Esprit de Dieu, par lequel vous avez été scellés pour le jour de la Rédemption.
31 Do not be resentful at all towards others. Do not become angry in any way. Never shout abusively at others. Never (slander/say bad things about) others. Never act maliciously/be mean in any way.
Que toute amertume, colère, irritation, crierie, et médisance, soient ôtées du milieu de vous, avec toute malice.
32 Be kind to one another. Act mercifully toward each other. Forgive each other, just like God forgave you because of [what] Christ [has done].
Mais soyez doux les uns envers les autres, pleins de compassion, et vous pardonnant les uns aux autres, ainsi que Dieu vous a pardonné par Christ.
