Philippians 1
1 [I], Paul, and Timothy, [who is with me, are] men who serve Christ Jesus. I [am writing this letter] to all [of you who are] pastors and deacons in Philippi [city] and to the rest of God’s people [there who have a close relationship] with Christ Jesus.
Paul et Timothée, serviteurs de Jésus-Christ, à tous les saints dans le Christ Jésus, qui sont à Philippes, et aussi aux évêques et aux diacres.
2 [We both] (OR, [I]) [pray that] God, [who is] our Father, and Jesus Christ, [who is our] Lord, [will continue to] be kind to you and [will continue to] cause you to have [inner] peace.
Grâce à vous et paix par Dieu notre Père et par Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ.
3 I thank my God whenever I think about you.
Je rends grâces à mon Dieu en plein souvenir de vous
4 Every time [DOU] I pray [for you], I joyfully pray [DOU] for all of you.
(Priant toujours avec joie pour vous tous en toutes mes prières),
5 I [thank God and rejoice] because you have been [working] together with me in order to [make known] the good message about Christ. [You started doing that] when you first [MTY] [believed it, and you have continued doing it] until now.
De votre participation à l’Evangile du Christ, depuis le premier jour jusqu’à présent;
6 I am completely confident that [God], who has begun to do in you what is good, (OR, that since [God] has begun to do in you what is good, he) will continue to do that until he finishes doing it on the day Christ Jesus [MTY] [returns].
Ayant cette confiance, que celui qui a commencé en vous la bonne œuvre, la perfectionnera jusqu’au jour du Christ Jésus;
7 During this time that I have been a prisoner [MTY] and during the times I was previously able to defend the good message about Christ and proved/confirmed [to others] that it is true, all of you have been sharing with me (OR, have helped me) in this work [that God] kindly gave [to me to do. So] indeed it is right that I feel joyful about you all, because you are very dear [IDM] to me.
Et il est juste que j’aie ce sentiment pour vous tous, parce que je sens dans mon cœur que, soit dans mes liens, soit dans la défense et l’affermissement de l’Evangile, vous êtes tous participants de ma joie.
8 God [can] verify that Christ Jesus causes me to [love and] long for all of you very much, [just like] Christ loves [you].
Car Dieu m’est témoin combien je soupire après vous dans les entrailles de Jésus-Christ.
9 And what I pray [for you] is that [God will enable] you to truly know and learn how to love [one another] more and more in every situation.
Et ce que je demande, c’est que votre charité de plus en plus abonde en science et en toute intelligence;
10 [And I pray that he will enable] you to completely understand [how you should believe and act]. I [pray this] in order that you might be [spiritually] pure and faultless (OR, completely faultless [DOU]) on the day that Christ [returns] [MTY],
Pour que vous choisissiez les meilleures choses, pour que vous soyez purs et sans reproche jusqu’au jour du Christ,
11 [and in order that] you might conduct your lives [IDM] completely righteously as a result of Jesus Christ [enabling you to do so], in order that [people will] honor God and praise him (OR, [people will] praise God very much [DOU]).
Remplis des fruits de justice par Jésus-Christ, pour la gloire et la louange de Dieu.
12 My fellow believers, I want you to know that the [troubles] I have experienced [have not prevented me from proclaiming the good message to people. Instead], [these things that I have experienced] have enabled even more people to hear the good message [about Christ].
Or je veux que vous sachiez, mes frères, que ce qui m’est arrivé a servi à un plus grand progrès de l’Evangile,
13 [Specifically], all the military guards who are stationed [here in Rome] and many other [HYP] [people in this city] [HYP] now know that I am a prisoner [MTY] because I [proclaim the good news] about Christ.
En sorte que mes liens sont devenus célèbres par le Christ dans tout le prétoire et partout ailleurs;
14 Also, most of the believers [here now] proclaim the message from God more courageously and fearlessly [because] they trust the Lord [more firmly to help them. They trust the Lord more] because [they have seen how the Lord has helped me] while I have been a prisoner [MTY] [here].
Et que plusieurs de nos frères dans le Seigneur, encouragés par mes liens, ont beaucoup plus osé annoncer sans crainte la parole de Dieu.
15 Some people proclaim [the message about Christ as I do] because they are happy [with my work]. They proclaim [the message about] Christ because they love [me and because] they know that [God] has placed me [here] to defend the message about Christ [CHI].
Quelques-uns toutefois prêchent le Christ par envie et par esprit de contention, d’autres par une bonne volonté;
Les uns par charité, sachant que j’ai été établi pour la défense de l’Evangile;
17 Others proclaim [the message about] Christ because they envy [me] and oppose [me]. They proclaim the message about Christ because they have wrong motives. They [wrongly] assume [that because they are causing many people to follow them, I will be jealous, and as a result], I will feel more miserable while I am a prisoner [MTY] [here].
Les autres annoncent le Christ par esprit de contention et non sincèrement, croyant me susciter des tribulations dans mes liens.
18 But it does not matter whether [people proclaim the message about Christ] because they have wrong motives, or whether [people proclaim the message about Christ] because they have right motives. The important thing in either case is that [the message about] Christ is being proclaimed {people are proclaiming [the message about] Christ}. And because of that I rejoice! Philippians 1:18b-26 Furthermore, I will continue to rejoice,
Mais qu’importe? Pourvu que le Christ soit annoncé de quelque manière que ce puisse être, ou par occasion, ou par un vrai zèle, je m’en réjouis et je continuerai à m’en réjouir.
19 because when I experience troubles, I know that some day God will say that he approves [of what I have done] (OR, that [the Roman authorities] will set me free). [This will happen] as a result of your praying for me, and [as a result] of [God’s] Spirit, whom Jesus Christ gave me, helping me.
Car je sais que ceci tournera à mon salut par vos prières et par le secours de l’Esprit de Jésus-Christ,
20 I [know that this will happen] because I very confidently expect [DOU] that I will faithfully honor Christ. I expect that like I always [have done], Christ will be greatly honored {I will continue now also to very boldly honor Christ} by means of all that I do [SYN, MTY], whether by [the way I] live or [by the way I] die.
Selon mon attente et mon espérance que je ne serai confondu en rien; mais que parlant avec toute liberté, le Christ, maintenant comme toujours, sera glorifié en mon corps, soit par ma vie, soit par ma mort.
21 As for me, I live [in order to honor] Christ. But if I die, it will be better [for me than if I continue to live, because then I will be with him].
Car pour moi, vivre c’est le Christ, et mourir un gain.
22 On the other hand, if I continue to live, that will enable me to continue to serve [Christ] effectively. As a result, I do not know which to choose.
Que si je vis dans la chair, j’ai le fruit de mon travail; et ainsi je ne sais que choisir.
23 That is, I am not sure which of those two I [prefer]. I long to leave [this world] and [go to] be with Christ, because that will be very much better [for me].
Car je me sens pressé des deux côtés, désirant d’être dissous et d’être avec Jésus-Christ, chose bien meilleure pour moi;
24 Nevertheless, it is more important that I remain alive [than that I go to be with Christ because] you still need [me to help you].
Et de demeurer dans la chair, chose nécessaire pour vous.
25 Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain [alive] and that I will [go/come to] be with you all. [As a result], you will believe [in Christ] more firmly, and [as a result of that], you will rejoice.
Aussi, confiant en cela, je sais que je resterai et que je demeurerai encore avec vous tous, pour votre avancement et pour la satisfaction de votre foi,
26 [That is], you will be able to rejoice very greatly because of Christ Jesus [bringing] me [to be with you again].
Afin que vos félicitations à mon sujet abondent dans le Christ Jésus par mon retour chez vous.
27 Most importantly, as fellow [believers in Christ], conduct yourselves just like [you learned you should do when you heard] the message about Christ. Do that in order that whether I come and see you, or whether [I am away from you and] people tell me about you, [what I hear or see will make me happy]. They will tell me that you are unitedly and cooperatively resisting [those who oppose the message about Christ] (OR, [oppose you]). I [will know] that you are not allowing others to influence you to believe a message that is different from the gospel [about Christ].
Seulement vivez d’une manière digne de l’Evangile du Christ, afin que, soit que je vienne et vous voie, soit qu’absent, j’entende dire que vous demeurez animés d’un même esprit, travaillant de concert pour la foi de l’Evangile,
28 And I [will know] that you are not at all frightened by {afraid of} the people who oppose you. This will show/prove to those people that [God] will destroy them, but this will show/prove to you that [God] will save you eternally. It is God who is doing [all] this.
Et sans que vous soyez effrayés en rie par nos adversaires, ce qui est une cause de perdition pour eux et de salut pour vous; or cela vient de Dieu,
29 Remember that he has not only kindly enabled you to believe in Christ, [he] has also kindly allowed you to suffer for the sake of Christ.
Puisqu’il vous a donné touchant le Christ, non-seulement de croire en lui, mais aussi de souffrir pour lui.
30 [As a result], you are [having to] resist [those who oppose the good message], just like you saw that I [had to] resist [such people there in Philippi], and just like you hear that I [still have to resist such people here] now.
Soutenant le même combat que vous avez vu en moi, et que maintenant vous entendez de moi.
