Romans 6
1 Someone might [RHQ] say [in reply to what I have written] that [since God acted kindly toward us] in a way we did not deserve [because we sinned], perhaps we should continue to sin in order that he may continue to act even more kindly toward us [and keep on forgiving us]! [RHQ]
Que dirons-nous donc? Dirons-nous: Persistons dans le péché, afin que la grâce abonde?
2 [I would reply], No, certainly not! We [ought to consider that] our sinful desires [MET] [cannot make us do what they want us to do], [just like we cannot make] a corpse do what we want it to do. So it is not right that we continue to sin! [RHQ]
— Dieu nous en garde! Nous qui sommes morts au péché, comment vivrions-nous encore dans le péché?
3 When we were baptized {[asked someone to] baptize us} in order to show that we have a relationship with (OR, are united to) Jesus Christ, our [being baptized was to declare that it was as though] we died with Christ. ([I want] you to remember that!/Do you not know that?) [RHQ]
Ignorez-vous, que nous tous qui avons été baptisés en Jésus-Christ, c'est en sa mort que nous avons été baptisés?
4 So, when we were baptized {someone baptized us}, [it was as though] we were buried with Christ. [We were baptized] in order to indicate that [we would not let our sinful desires make us do what they want us to do, just like people cannot make] a corpse [do what they want it to] do [MET]. We [were baptized] to [signify that we would] continually conduct our lives in a new way, just like Christ was caused to live again in a new way by the great [power] of [God his] Father.
Nous avons donc été ensevelis avec lui par notre baptême en sa mort, afin que, de même que Jésus-Christ est ressuscité des morts par la gloire du Père, nous aussi, de même, nous ressuscitions et marchions en nouveauté de vie.
5 Because of our close relationship with Christ, we have [separated ourselves from the former way in which we conducted our lives], just like he [was separated from his physical life when he] died [MET]. But God will also certainly [enable us to live in a new way, just like he] enabled Christ to live again.
S'il est vrai, en effet, qu'unis à lui, nous ayons reproduit l'image de sa mort, nous reproduirons aussi l'image de sa résurrection;
6 We must keep remembering that when Christ died on the cross [MET], [it was as though] our sinful nature [died with him. It has] lost its power to make us do what it wants us to do [MET]. That happened in order that we would not do the sinful [things that our bodies] [MET], which desire to sin, want us to do, and in order that we would no longer have to sin [MET], as slaves [have to do what their masters want].
comprenant que le vieil homme, en nous, a été crucifié avec lui, afin que le corps du péché soit anéanti, de sorte que nous ne soyons plus les esclaves du péché:
7 [We are, as it were, freed] {[free]} [from] sinful [desires] [MET] [controlling us, just like] those who have died are free [from anything controlling them].
car celui qui est mort au péché, est exempt de péché.
8 Since [it is as though] we died with Christ, we believe that we will continue to live with him.
Or, si nous sommes morts avec Christ, nous avons la conviction que nous vivrons aussi avec lui:
9 We know that since [God] enabled Christ to live again after he died, Christ will never die again. Nothing will ever be able to make him die again [PRS].
sachant que Christ ressuscité des morts ne meurt plus, la mort n'ayant plus d'empire sur lui,
10 When he died, he died once for [people] who had sinned, and he will never die again; but in regard to his living [again now], he lives in order to [serve/honor] God.
car la mort dont il est mort, c'est la mort, une fois pour toutes, au péché, et la vie dont il vit, c'est la vie pour Dieu,
11 Similarly, you must consider that [it is as though] you have become [unable to do what your] sinful [desires] [MET] want, as a corpse [is not able to do what anyone wants it to do]. You must also consider that because of your relationship to Christ Jesus you are living [in a new way] in order to [serve/honor] God.
vous aussi, de même, considérez-vous comme morts au péché, et comme vivant pour Dieu, en Jésus-Christ.
12 So, do not let the [desire to] sin [PRS] control your bodies [MET] with the result that you do the sinful things that you desire to do. [Remember that] your bodies will surely die, [but your spirits will never die].
Que le Péché ne règne donc point dans votre corps mortel, de sorte que vous obéissiez à ses passions;
13 Do not let any of your body parts do wicked things, as [you did] [MET] [when you were spiritually] dead. Instead, present yourselves to God as people who are alive [spiritually]. Present all your body parts to God, [to allow him] to use them to [do] righteous things.
et n'abandonnez pas vos membres au Péché, comme des instruments de perversité. Mais donnez-vous, vous-mêmes, à Dieu, comme étant vivants, de morts que vous étiez; et consacrez-lui vos membres comme des instruments de justice.
14 Do not let a [desire to] sin control you [PRS]. The laws [that God gave Moses] did not enable you [to stop sinning]. But [now] God controls you and kindly helps you [not to sin].
Car le Péché n'aura plus d'empire sur vous, attendu que vous n'êtes pas sous la loi, mais sous la grâce.
15 [I suppose that certain people might think about what I have just said and they might] say [RHQ], “[You say that] the laws [God gave Moses] did not [enable us to stop sinning, but that God is now] treating us kindly in ways we do not deserve. ([That seems to mean that God permits] us to continue sinning./[Does that mean that God permits] us to continue sinning?) [RHQ]” My reply to that is no, we should certainly not continue [sinning]
Quoi donc? Pécherons-nous, parce que nous sommes, non sous la loi, mais sous la grâce?
16 [Slaves] have to obey [what their masters command] [MET] [them to do]. (I want you to remember this./Do you not know this?) [RHQ] Similarly, if you present yourselves to someone [in order to] obey him, you will be the slaves [MET] of the person you obey. Similarly, [if you have yielded yourselves to do the] sinful things [you desire], you are slaves of your sinful desires [PRS], and you will be eternally separated from God. [If you have yielded yourselves] to obey [God], you are slaves of God and you need to [live] righteously.
— Dieu nous en garde! Ne savez-vous pas que vous êtes les esclaves de celui à qui vous vous êtes donnés comme esclaves, et à qui vous obéissez? Eh bien! ou vous êtes les esclaves du Péché, ce qui conduit à la mort, ou vous êtes les esclaves de l'obéissance à Dieu, ce qui conduit à la justice:
17 You were once slaves [to] your sinful [desires]. But you began to sincerely obey the new teaching [MET] that you were taught {that [people] taught you}. I thank God for that.
mais, grâces soient rendues â Dieu, de ce que, après avoir été les esclaves du Péché, vous vous êtes soumis de coeur au modèle de doctrine qui vous a été enseigné.
18 [I] also [thank God that] you have been freed {[that] he has freed you} from [being controlled by a desire to] sin, and that you have become [as though you were] slaves [MET] to [living] righteously [MET].
Or, ayant été affranchis du Péché, vous êtes devenus les esclaves de la justice
19 I am illustrating what I say [by talking about slavery] because your human nature prevents you from understanding [spiritual truth] easily. [In the past] you willingly did the immoral and unlawful things that [your minds compelled] your bodies to do [MET], [just like] slaves [do what their masters compel them to do]. As a result, you did even more unlawful things. Now, [you need to] willingly allow [your minds to compel] your bodies to [act] righteously [MET], in order that you will behave in a holy/pure way.
— humainement parlant, à cause de la faiblesse de votre chair. Eh bien! comme vous faisiez de vos membres les esclaves de l'impureté et du dérèglement, ce qui n'aboutissait qu'à la vie déréglée; de même, faites-en maintenant les esclaves de la justice, pour devenir saints.
20 When you were [like] slaves [because your sinful desires compelled you to do] sinful things [MET], you were not [concerned about behaving] righteously [MET].
Car, lorsque vous étiez les esclaves du Péché, vous étiez libres à l'égard de la justice: aussi, quels fruits portiez-vous alors?
21 Nevertheless, [doing] those things resulted in your being separated from God, so you did not benefit at all from [doing] the [sinful] things that you are now ashamed of. [RHQ]
— Des fruits dont vous avez honte maintenant, car la fin de ces choses, c'est la mort;
22 But you have been freed {[God] has freed you} from [letting the desire to] sin control you. You have become [as though you are] [MET] the slaves of God. So now the result is that God has caused you to completely belong to him and, as a result, you will live eternally. (aiōnios g166)
mais aujourd'hui que vous êtes affranchis du Péché et que vous êtes devenus les esclaves de Dieu, vous portez votre fruit de manière à être saints, et vous avez pour fin la vie éternelle. (aiōnios g166)
23 [What people receive for] sinning [is that they are] eternally separated from God. That is [like] wages that [people receive] [MET]. But what God gives us is a gift. What he gives us is that we live eternally because of [our relationship with] (OR, because [we are united to]) Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōnios g166)
Car le salaire du péché, c'est la mort; mais la grâce de Dieu, c'est la vie éternelle en Jésus-Christ, notre Seigneur. (aiōnios g166)
