Revelation 1
1 [This book tells the message] that God revealed to Jesus Christ. God revealed it to him in order that he might reveal to his servants the [things/events] that must happen soon. Jesus communicated [this message] to [me], his servant John, by sending his angel to me.
La Révélation de Jésus Christ, que Dieu lui a donnée pour découvrir à ses serviteurs les choses qui doivent arriver bientôt, et qui les a fait connaître en les envoyant par son Ange à Jean son serviteur;
2 [As I write it, I], John, am truthfully reporting everything that I saw [and heard], the message from God that Jesus Christ [truthfully reported to me].
Qui a annoncé la parole de Dieu, et le témoignage de Jésus-Christ, et toutes les choses qu'il a vues.
3 [God is] pleased with those who read [this book to the congregations], and he will be pleased with those who listen carefully to it and obey what [he has commanded in this prophetic message that I] am writing. [So read this message to the congregations, listen carefully to it, and obey it], because [these things that Jesus has revealed] will happen soon.
Bienheureux est celui qui lit, et ceux qui écoutent les paroles de cette prophétie, et qui gardent les choses qui y sont écrites: car le temps est proche.
4 [I], John, am [writing this] to [you believers in] the seven congregations [that are located] in Asia [province]. [I pray that God the Father, God’s Spirit, and Jesus Christ] be kind to (OR, bless) you and cause you to have [inner] peace. [God the Father is] the one who exists, who has always existed, and who will always exist. The Spirit [of God, who] is in front of God’s throne, has [all kinds of power] (OR, The Spirit of God [is symbolized] by seven spirits who are in front of God’s throne).
Jean aux sept Eglises qui sont en Asie, que la grâce et la paix vous soient données de la part de celui QUI EST, QUI ÉTAIT, et QUI EST A VENIR, et de la part des sept Esprits qui sont devant son trône.
5 Jesus Christ is the one who has faithfully told [people about God]. He is the first one (whom God has raised from the dead/who became alive again after being dead), in order [to show that God will raise us who trust in Jesus]. Jesus is the one who rules the kings of the earth. He is the one who loves us. He is the one who has erased the record our sins. He did that by shedding his blood [when he died on the cross].
Et de la part de Jésus-Christ, qui est le témoin fidèle, le premier-né d'entre les morts, et le Prince des Rois de la terre.
6 He is [the one who] has caused us to become people whose lives God rules, and he has made us to be priests [who serve] God his Father. [As a result of this, we acknowledge that] Jesus Christ is eternally divine and eternally powerful. (Amen!/That is true!) (aiōn g165)
A lui [dis-je], qui nous a aimés, et qui nous a lavés de nos péchés dans son sang, et nous a faits Rois et Sacrificateurs à Dieu son Père, à lui [soit] la gloire et la force aux siècles des siècles, Amen! (aiōn g165)
7 Listen carefully! Christ will surely come in the midst of the clouds [in order that he may judge the rebellious people of earth], and everyone [SYN] will see him [come]. Even those who [are responsible for] piercing [and killing] him [MTY] [will see him come. People from] all people-groups on earth will mourn because he [will punish them]. (Amen!/May it be so.)
Voici il vient avec les nuées, et tout œil le verra, et ceux même qui l'ont percé; et toutes les Tribus de la terre se lamenteront devant lui; oui, Amen!
8 The Lord God declares, “I am the one who created [everything], and I am the [one who will cause everything to] end [MET].” He is the one who exists, who has always existed, and who will always exist. He is the Almighty One.
Je suis l'Alpha et l'Oméga, le commencement et la fin, dit le Seigneur, QUI EST, QUI ÉTAIT, et QUI EST A VENIR, le Tout-Puissant.
9 I, John, your fellow believer, am suffering as you [are] because of our letting Jesus rule [our lives]. We are steadfastly enduring [trials] because of our relationship with him. I was punished by being sent/exiled to Patmos island because [of my proclaiming] God’s message and telling [people about] Jesus.
Moi Jean, [qui suis] aussi votre frère et qui participe à l'affliction, au règne, et à la patience de Jésus-Christ, j'étais en l'île appelée Patmos pour la parole de Dieu, et pour le témoignage de Jésus-Christ.
10 [God’s] Spirit took control of me on one of the days [that we believers met to worship] the Lord.
Or je fus [ravi] en esprit un jour de Dimanche, et j'entendis derrière moi une grande voix, comme [est le son] d'une trompette,
11 [At that time], I heard behind me someone [speaking to me as loudly and as clearly] [SIM] as a trumpet. He was saying [to me], “Write on a scroll what you see, and send it to seven congregations. Send it to [the congregations] in Ephesus [city], in Smyrna [city], in Pergamum [city], in Thyatira [city], in Sardis [city], in Philadelphia [city], and in Laodicea [city].”
Qui disait: Je suis l'Alpha et l'Oméga, le premier et le dernier: Ecris dans un livre ce que tu vois, et envoie-le aux sept Eglises qui sont en Asie; [savoir] à Ephèse, à Smyrne, à Pergame, à Thyatire, à Sardes, à Philadelphie, et à Laodicée.
12 [In this vision] I turned in order that I might see who had spoken to me [SYN]. When I turned,
Alors je me tournai pour voir [celui dont] la voix m'avait parlé, et m'étant tourné, je vis sept chandeliers d'or;
13 I saw seven golden lampstands. In the midst of the lampstands there was [someone] who looked like he came from heaven. He wore a robe that reached to his feet, and he wore a gold band around his chest.
Et au milieu des sept chandeliers d'or un [personnage] semblable à un homme, vêtu d'une longue robe, et ceint d'une ceinture d'or à l'endroit des mamelles.
14 The hair on his head was white like white wool [or] like snow. His eyes were [shining brightly] [SIM], like a flame of fire.
Sa tête et ses cheveux [étaient] blancs comme de la laine blanche, et comme de la neige, et ses yeux [étaient] comme une flamme de feu.
15 His feet [looked] like brass that glows [as it is being] purified {as [people] purify it} in a furnace. [When he spoke], his voice [sounded] like the sound [made by] a huge waterfall (OR, a great/wide river of rushing water).
Ses pieds [étaient] semblables à de l'airain très-luisant, comme s'ils eussent été embrasés dans une fournaise; et sa voix était comme le bruit des grosses eaux.
16 In his right hand he held seven stars. A sword that had two sharp edges extended from his mouth. His face [shone as bright] as the sun shines [at midday] [MTY].
Et il avait en sa main droite sept étoiles, et de sa bouche sortait une épée aiguë à deux tranchants, et son visage était semblable au soleil, quand il luit en sa force.
17 When I saw him, I fell down at his feet [and was unable to move or speak] [SIM], as though [I were] dead. But he put his right hand on me and said to me, “Don’t be afraid! I am the one who created [all things] and the [one who will cause all things to] end.
Et lorsque je l'eus vu, je tombai à ses pieds comme mort, et il mit sa main droite sur moi, en me disant: ne crains point, je suis le premier, et le dernier;
19 So write the [vision] that you are seeing. Write about the [conditions] that exist now, and the [events] that are about to happen next.
Ecris les choses que tu as vues, celles qui sont [présentement], et celles qui doivent arriver ensuite.
20 The meaning of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands [that you saw is this]: The seven stars [in my hand represent the leaders, who are like] angels, [who watch over] the seven congregations, and the [seven] lampstands [represent] the seven congregations.”
Le mystère des sept étoiles que tu as vues en ma main droite, et les sept chandeliers d'or. Les sept étoiles sont les Anges des sept Eglises; et les sept chandeliers que tu as vus sont les sept Eglises.
