Ephesians 1
1 I, Paul, am an apostle whom God appointed (to represent/to proclaim the message about) Christ Jesus because that is what God wanted. [I am writing this letter] to you who are the people of God in Ephesus [city. You are people who] (faithfully/continue to) trust in Christ Jesus and who have a close relationship with him.
Paul, apôtre de Jésus-Christ par la volonté de Dieu, aux saints qui sont à Éphèse, et aux fidèles en Jésus-Christ:
2 [I pray that] God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord will continue to act kindly toward you and cause you to have [inner] peace.
Que la grâce et la paix vous soient données de la part de Dieu notre Père et du Seigneur Jésus-Christ.
3 Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because of our relationship with Christ, he has blessed us spiritually in every way by giving us blessings that come from heaven.
Béni soit le Dieu et Père de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, qui nous a bénis de toute bénédiction spirituelle dans les lieux célestes en Christ,
4 Before God created the world, he chose us to be his people because of our (relationship with/union with) Christ, in order that [God could consider] us to be completely holy [DOU]. Because [God] loves [us],
comme il nous a choisis en lui avant la fondation du monde, pour que nous soyons saints et sans défaut devant lui dans l'amour,
5 he decided long ago that he would adopt us to be [as though we were] his own children because of what Jesus Christ [has done]. He decided to do that because it pleased him to do that.
nous ayant prédestinés à l'adoption comme enfants par Jésus-Christ à lui-même, selon le bon plaisir de son désir,
6 He did it in order that we would praise him for acting very kindly toward us in a wonderful way that we did not deserve. He did it because of our relationship with his beloved Son {[one, who is also God, whom he] loves}.
à la louange de la gloire de sa grâce, par laquelle il nous a gratuitement favorisés dans le Bien-aimé.
7 When the blood of Christ [flowed when he died] [MTY], [it was as though] he paid a price to free/save us [from the guilt of our sins]. [That] ([provided a way/made it possible]) [for] God to act very kindly toward us to forgive us for having sinned.
En lui nous avons notre rédemption par son sang, le pardon de nos offenses, selon la richesse de sa grâce
8 He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
qu'il a fait abonder envers nous en toute sagesse et prudence,
9 He has enabled us to know the things that he had planned secretly (OR, that he had not revealed to anyone yet). He did that because he wanted to do that, and because he planned to do that by means of the things Christ would do.
en nous faisant connaître le mystère de sa volonté, selon le bon plaisir qu'il a voulu en lui
10 God planned that at the time that [he appointed], he would unite all things/beings in heaven and all things/beings on earth (OR, all beings in heaven and all things on earth), and cause Christ to be the one who will rule them [MET].
jusqu'à l'administration de la plénitude des temps, pour résumer en lui toutes choses en Christ, celles qui sont dans les cieux et celles qui sont sur la terre.
11 Because of our close relationship with Christ, God has also chosen us [(inc)] (OR, us [(exc)] Jews) to receive what he has promised [to give] us. He decided long ago to do that. It was exactly what he planned. He accomplishes everything exactly as he plans and desires,
Nous avons aussi reçu un héritage en lui, ayant été prédestinés selon le dessein de celui qui fait toutes choses selon le conseil de sa volonté,
12 in order that we(exc) Jews, who confidently expected the Messiah to do great things for us before the non-Jews expected such things (OR, we [(inc)] who were already confidently expecting Christ [to do great things for us]) will praise him for his greatness.
afin que nous soyons à la louange de sa gloire, nous qui avions auparavant espéré en Christ.
13 You [Ephesians] also heard the true message, the good message about how God saves you. [People] put their seal on something to show that [it belongs to them]. Similarly, when you believed [in Christ], God [showed that you also belong to him by sending you] the Holy Spirit as he promised to do [MET].
C'est en lui que vous aussi, après avoir entendu la parole de la vérité, la Bonne Nouvelle de votre salut, et après avoir cru, vous avez été scellés du Saint-Esprit promis,
14 The Holy Spirit is [like] [MET] a (deposit/down payment). That is, he (guarantees/assures us) that [we will receive] all that God has promised to give us, at the time when God will give to those who belong to him [MET] everything that [Christ] freed us to receive. [God also assures you that you belong to him], in order that you would praise him for his greatness.
qui est le gage de notre héritage, pour le rachat de la propriété de Dieu, à la louange de sa gloire.
15 Because of [what God has done for you], and because [people] told me that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus and that you love all those who belong to God,
C'est pourquoi moi aussi, ayant appris la foi au Seigneur Jésus qui est parmi vous et l'amour que vous avez pour tous les saints,
16 I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
je ne cesse de rendre grâces pour vous, en faisant mention de vous dans mes prières,
17 [I pray] that God, who is the glorious/wonderful Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, may cause his Spirit to make you wise, and that his Spirit will reveal [God to you] so that you may fully know him.
afin que le Dieu de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, le Père de gloire, vous donne un esprit de sagesse et de révélation dans sa connaissance,
18 And I pray that God would enable you to understand [MTY] his truth, in order that in your (inner beings/hearts) you may know the things that we believers should confidently expect to receive because he chose us [to be his people]. And I pray that you will know how God will bless his people in a very wonderful way [when we finally receive] all that he has promised to give us.
en éclairant les yeux de votre cœur, pour que vous sachiez quelle est l'espérance de son appel, et quelles sont les richesses de la gloire de son héritage dans les saints,
19 And [I pray that] you will know how very powerfully [God helps] us who continue to trust [in Christ]. He works powerfully for us
et quelle est l'immensité de sa puissance envers nous qui croyons, selon l'opération de la force de sa puissance
20 just like he acted powerfully for Christ when he caused Christ to become alive again after he died, and put him in the place of highest/greatest honor [MTY] in heaven.
qu'il a opérée en Christ en le ressuscitant d'entre les morts et en le faisant asseoir à sa droite dans les lieux célestes,
21 [There], Christ is the supreme ruler over every powerful spirit of every level of authority. His rank is much higher than any powerful spirit can receive, not only now, but forever. (aiōn g165)
bien au-dessus de toute domination, de toute autorité, de toute puissance, de tout pouvoir et de tout nom qui se nomme, non seulement dans ce siècle-ci, mais encore dans celui qui est à venir. (aiōn g165)
22 God has caused all beings to be subject to Christ [MTY], and he has also appointed Christ, who rules over all things, to rule [MET] over all believers.
Il a assujetti toutes choses sous ses pieds, et l'a établi chef de toutes choses pour l'Église,
23 We believers [relate to Christ like the parts of a person’s] body [MET] [relate to its head]. Christ uses all [his power among us] just like he uses his power throughout the whole universe.
qui est son corps, la plénitude de celui qui remplit tout en tous.
