Romans 15
1 Most of us are sure [that God will not punish us for doing certain things that the laws and rituals God gave Moses said the Jews should not do. But we] should be patient with those who are uncertain [about such things], and we should not let them irritate us. We should not [simply] please ourselves.
Nous devons, nous les forts, supporter les faiblesses de ceux, qui sont moins forts que nous, et nous ne devons pas n'avoir de complaisance que pour nous-mêmes.
2 Each of us should [do the things that] please the fellow [believers with whom we come in contact, and things that will] benefit them. [We should do those things] in order to help them mature [spiritually].
Que chacun de nous tâche de plaire à son prochain pour lui faire du bien et pour l'édifier,
3 [We should please our fellow believers], since Christ [has set us an example]. He did not [do things to] please himself. On the contrary, [he tried to please God even when others insulted him. That was] as it is written {as ([someone/the Psalmist]) wrote} [in Scripture that the Messiah said to God]: “When people insulted you [(sg)], [it was as though] they were also insulting me.”
car le Christ n'a pas cherché ce qui lui plaisait à lui, mais, comme il est écrit: «Les outrages de ceux qui t'outragent sont tombés sur moi»,
4 And [you need to remember that] what was written previously {what [God’s servants] previously wrote} [in the Scriptures], was written {[they] wrote} to teach us in order that we would be patient and be encouraged by [reading/believing] what they wrote. If we do that, we can confidently expect [God to do for us all he has promised].
Or tout ce qui a été écrit d'avance l'a été pour notre instruction, afin que la patience et la consolation que nous puisons dans les Écritures conservent en nous l'espérance.
5 God is the one who enables us to be patient and encourages us. ([Ask/Pray to]) [him that he would] enable you [all] to live harmoniously with each other, doing as Christ Jesus [did].
Que le Dieu de patience et de consolation vous donne d'être d'accord entre vous comme le veut Jésus-Christ
6 Then, as you are united in what you think and say [MTY], you will praise God, [who is the heavenly] father [MET] of our Lord Jesus Christ.
afin que, d'un seul coeur et d'une seule voix, vous donniez gloire à Dieu le Père de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ.
7 So [I say to all of you believers at Rome], accept each other. [If you do that], people will praise God [as they see you behaving like Christ. Accept each other] just like Christ accepted you!
Accueillez-vous donc les uns les autres, comme le Christ vous a accueillis, pour la gloire de Dieu.
8 I want [you to remember] that Christ [helped us] Jews [MTY] by what he did, in order to show that God (is faithful/does what he says he will do). That is, [his coming as our Messiah] fulfilled what God promised to [our Jewish] ancestors.
J'affirme, en effet, que Christ est devenu le serviteur de ceux de la circoncision pour montrer la véracité de Dieu, pour confirmer les promesses faites à leurs pères,
9 And [by acting mercifully to them, he also caused] non-Jews to praise him. [What he has done for non-Jews] fulfills what is written [in the Scriptures that David said to God]: “So I will praise you [(sg) when I am] among the non-Jews, and I will sing to you [MTY].”
et quant aux païens, ils glorifient Dieu de sa miséricorde, comme il est écrit: «C'est pourquoi je te célébrerai parmi les païens et je louerai ton nom»;
10 [David] also wrote, “You non-Jews, rejoice with us who are God’s people.”
et ailleurs il est dit: «Réjouissez-vous, païens, avec son peuple»,
11 [And Moses wrote in] the [Scriptures], “Praise the Lord, all [you] non-Jews, and may everyone praise him [DOU].”
et encore: «Louez le Seigneur, vous toutes les nations; Célébrez-le, vous tous les peuples.»
12 And Isaiah wrote [in the Scriptures], “There will be a descendant [MET] of [King] David who will begin to rule the non-Jews. They will confidently expect him [to fulfill what he has promised].”
Ésaïe dit aussi: «paraîtra le rejeton de Jessé, Celui qui s'élèvera pour dominer sur les païens; Les païens espéreront en lui.»
13 God is the one who causes you to confidently expect [him to do what he has promised. I pray/ask] that he will cause you to be completely joyful and peaceful as you trust [in him]. As you do that, the Holy Spirit will enable you to more and more confidently expect [to receive what God has promised you].
Que le Dieu de l'espérance vous comble de toute la joie et de toute la paix que donne la foi pour que vous soyez riches d'espérance par la puissance de l'Esprit saint.
14 My fellow believers, I myself am [completely] sure that you yourselves [have acted toward others] in a completely good way. You have done that because you have known completely [all that God wants you to know] [HYP], and because you are able to teach each other.
Je suis convaincu, mes frères, je le suis tout le premier, que, vous êtes pleins de bonté, doués de beaucoup d'intelligence, capables de vous avertir les uns les autres.
15 However, I have written to you quite frankly [in this letter] about some things in order to remind you [about those things]. [I have written this letter] because I have been appointed by God {God has [appointed] me}, which I did not deserve,
Cependant je vous ai parlé sévèrement dans quelques passages et comme pour raviver vos souvenirs: je l'ai fait en vertu de la grâce que Dieu m'a accordée
16 in order that I would work for Jesus Christ among non-Jews. [God has appointed me] to act like a priest as I [proclaim] his good message in order that he will accept the non-Jews [who believe in Christ. They will be] like an offering [MET] [to God] as a result of their being dedicated [to him] by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit dedicating them [to God]}.
d'être le ministre de Jésus-Christ auprès des païens, officiant pour l'Évangile de Dieu, afin que les païens lui soient une offrande agréable, étant sanctifiée par l'Esprit saint.
17 It follows that, because [of my relationship with] (OR, because [I belong to]) Christ Jesus, I am happy about [my work for] God.
Je puis donc me glorifier en Jésus-Christ de tout ce qui regarde la cause de Dieu.
18 I will speak boldly only [LIT] about the work that Christ has enabled me to do. [I do that work] in order that non-Jews might pay attention to [the message about Christ] as a result of what I have said and done,
Car je n'oserais jamais parler de choses que Christ n'aurait pas faites par mon ministère pour la soumission des païens,
19 specifically, by [my performing] many powerful miracles [DOU]. [I have done those things] as a result of [God’s] Spirit powerfully [enabling me]. As a result [of doing those things, while traveling] all the way around from Jerusalem to Illyricum [province], I have completed [my work] of proclaiming the message about Christ [in those places].
soit par mes paroles soit par mes actes, par la puissance des miracles et des prodiges, par la puissance de l'Esprit de Dieu; c'est au point que j'ai rempli de l'Évangile du Christ le cercle immense qui va depuis Jérusalem jusqu'à l'Illyrie,
20 As [I proclaim] that message, I am always eagerly trying to proclaim it [in places] where people have not already heard about Christ. I do that in order that [as I work for God] I might not [be continuing the work for him that someone else already started] [MET]. [I do not want to be like a man who] builds [a house] on someone else’s foundation.
et je me suis fait un devoir d'honneur de ne pas prêcher l'Évangile là où le nom de Christ avait déjà été prononcé pour ne pas bâtir sur un fondement posé par autrui.
21 On the contrary, [I teach non-Jews, so that what happens may be like] what was written {the prophet Isaiah wrote} [in the Scriptures about the Messiah]: “Those who did not hear about him previously will know [the truth about him]. Truly, those who have not heard [about him will hear and] understand [his message] [DOU].”
Mais, comme il est écrit: «Ceux auxquels il n'avait pas été annoncé le verront, Et ceux qui n'en avaient pas entendu parler le comprendront.»
22 Because [I have attempted to preach the message about Christ in places where they have not heard about him], I have been hindered {things have hindered me} many times [from being able] to visit you.
C'est pour cela que j'ai été si souvent empêché de venir chez vous;
23 But now there are no more places in these regions [where people have not heard about Christ]. Furthermore, for several years I have wanted to visit you.
mais aujourd'hui je n'ai plus rien à faire dans ces contrées-ci, et comme j'ai depuis plusieurs années un très grand désir d'aller vous voir et que je dois aller en Espagne,
24 [So I hope to go/come to see you]. I hope to do that as soon as I am on my way to [the provinces in] Spain. I hope to see you as I journey through [your area], and I hope that [by whatever you give me] [EUP] you will help me on my journey to Spain. But before [I go there], I want to enjoy being with you for a little while, although [I would like to stay with you longer].
j'espère vous faire une visite en passant, puis vous me fournirez les moyens d'aller là-bas après que j'aurai satisfait, en partie du moins, le besoin que j'ai de vous voir.
25 But [I cannot visit you] now, because I am about to go to Jerusalem in order to take money [EUP] for God’s people [there].
Pour le moment je vais à Jérusalem porter un secours aux fidèles,
26 [The believers in] Macedonia and Achaia [provinces] [MTY] decided to contribute some [money] [EUP] for those of God’s people in Jerusalem who are poor.
car la Macédoine et l'Achaïe ont bien voulu organiser une collecte en faveur des fidèles de Jérusalem qui sont dans la pauvreté;
27 They themselves decided [to do this, but] truly they owe something to God’s people in Jerusalem. The non-Jewish [believers] benefited spiritually from Jewish [believers as a result of hearing the message about Christ from them], so the non-Jews should also help the Jewish believers [in Jerusalem by giving them] material things (OR, money) [EUP].
elles l'ont bien voulu, dis-je; mais aussi bien, le leur doivent-elles; car si les païens ont eu leur part de leurs biens spirituels, elles doivent à leur tour les assister leurs biens matériels.
28 So when I have finished this [task] by safely delivering all this money [MET, EUP] [that the believers in Macedonia and Achaia have given], I will leave [Jerusalem and visit] you [in Rome while I am] on my way to Spain.
Quand j'aurai terminé cette affaire et que je leur aurai soigneusement remis la somme, je me rendrai en Espagne en passant par chez vous;
29 And I know that when I visit you, Christ will abundantly bless [us] (OR, enable [me] to bless [you]).
et je sais que je viendrai chez vous accompagné des plus riches bénédictions de Christ.
30 Because [we belong to] our Lord Jesus Christ and because the Spirit [of God causes us to] love [each other], I urge you [all] that [you help me] by fervently/intensely praying to God for me.
Mais je vous demande, frères, au nom de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ et de l'amour qui unit nos esprits, de lutter avec moi et pour moi dans vos prières à Dieu,
31 [Pray that] I will be protected {[that God] will protect me} so that the [Jews] in Judea who do not believe [the message about Christ will not harm me]. Also pray that God’s people in Jerusalem will accept the money [EUP] that I [take] to them.
afin qu’il me délivre des incrédules de Judée et que la mission que je vais remplir à Jérusalem, soit favorablement accueillie des fidèles.
32 Pray these things in order that I may go/come to you if God wants me to go/come, and that I may go/come joyfully, and that then God will refresh my [spirit as a result of my visiting/being] with you.
Et alors je pourrai aller chez vous dans la joie et, s'il plaît à Dieu, me reposer avec vous.
33 [I pray that] God, who [causes us to have inner] peace, will be with all of you [and will help] you. (May it be so!/Amen!)
Le Dieu de paix soit avec vous tous. Amen.
