2 Corinthiens 6
1 Travaillant ensemble, nous vous supplions aussi de ne pas recevoir en vain la grâce de Dieu.
[Therefore], because I am working together with God [himself], I say this to you very strongly: God has [already] kindly [forgiven you because Christ died for you], so do not now [say] “It does not matter [if I live just to please myself].”
2 Car il dit, « A un moment acceptable, je vous ai écouté. Au jour du salut, je t'ai aidé. » Voici, maintenant est le temps acceptable. Voici, maintenant est le jour du salut.
For God said [long ago in the Scriptures]: When it is the right time [for me] to help you, [you will ask me to help you], and I will hear you. Then I will [send] a Savior to help you. [So listen to what] I am telling you: God [has sent] his Savior, so now is the time when [God is ready to] save [people from the guilt of their sins].
3 Nous ne donnons aucune occasion de chute en quoi que ce soit, afin que notre service ne soit pas blâmé,
Neither I nor the men [working] with me do anything that would hinder people from trusting in Christ, and so we cannot be accused {no one can accuse [us]} [of not] serving [God properly].
4 mais nous nous recommandons en tout comme des serviteurs de Dieu: dans une grande persévérance, dans les afflictions, dans les privations, dans les détresses,
Instead, in everything [that we(exc) say and do], we show [people] that we serve God faithfully. We patiently endure [all the things that happen to us. People cause us] many troubles and, as a result, we are anxious [and often do not know what to do].
5 dans les coups, dans les prisons, dans les émeutes, dans les travaux, dans les veilles, dans les jeûnes,
Sometimes we have been beaten [and bound] {People have beaten [us and tied us]} [with] chains in prison. [Angry mobs] have attacked us, [wanting to kill us]. We have continued working [for God until we had no more strength to work]. We have had many sleepless nights, and we have [often been without food].
6 dans la pureté, dans la connaissance, dans la persévérance, dans la bonté, dans l'Esprit Saint, dans un amour sincère,
[All that we think about and all that we do is] pure [in God’s sight]. Knowing [how God wants us to conduct our lives, we do what pleases him]. We are patient [with those who oppose us]. We are kind [to everyone. We depend on] the Holy Spirit [to help us]. We love people sincerely [as God wants us to love them].
7 dans la parole de vérité, dans la puissance de Dieu, avec les armes de la justice à droite et à gauche,
We faithfully teach [the true] message [about Christ], and God [gives us] his power [as we teach it. Like soldiers] using weapons [MET] [in a battle], we, by [living] righteously, [defend God’s message and refute those who attack it].
8 par la gloire et le déshonneur, par la mauvaise et la bonne renommée, comme trompeurs et pourtant véridiques,
[We serve God faithfully], whether [people] praise us [(exc)] or [whether they] despise us, whether [people say] bad things [about us(exc)] or [whether they say] good things [about us. We keep teaching] the truth, [even though some people say that] we are deceiving [people].
9 comme inconnus et pourtant bien connus, comme mourants et voici que nous vivons, comme punis et non tués,
[Some people] know [well that we are true servants of God, and yet others], who know us, refuse to [believe that. People have often tried to] kill us [(inc)], yet we are still alive. We have [often] been beaten, but we have not been killed {[People have often] beaten us [(exc)], but [they] have not killed us}.
10 comme affligés et pourtant toujours joyeux, comme pauvres et pourtant enrichissant beaucoup de gens, comme n'ayant rien et pourtant possédant toutes choses.
Although we [(exc)] are often very sad [because people have rejected our message], we are always joyful [because of all that God has done for us]. Even though we [(exc)] are poor, we make [it possible for] many people to be [spiritually] rich. It is true that [in this world] we [(exc)] have nothing [valuable] [HYP], but [because we belong to God’s family], all [that God has] belongs to us.
11 Notre bouche est ouverte à vous, Corinthiens. Notre cœur s'est élargi.
You [fellow believers] in Corinth, [I have been] completely honest with you. [I have told you exactly how we(exc) feel about you, that] we love you very much [IDM].
12 Vous n'êtes pas limités par nous, mais vous êtes limités par vos propres affections.
We are not [treating you as though we do not] love you, but you are [treating us as though you do] not love us.
13 Maintenant, en retour - je parle comme à mes enfants - vous aussi, ouvrez vos cœurs.
In return [for our loving you, will you not] love [us] [IDM] just as [much as we love you?] I am writing [to you] as if you were my own children.
14 Ne vous mettez pas sous un joug étranger avec les infidèles, car quel rapport y a-t-il entre la justice et l'iniquité? Ou quelle est la communion de la lumière avec les ténèbres?
Do not (team up/have a close relationship) with anyone who does not trust [in Christ. I say this] because we who [trust in Christ and do] what is right should not [RHQ] [want to do things] with wicked people. Or [to say it in another way], just like light and darkness never join together, so [those who belong to Christ and those who belong to Satan should never join together] [RHQ].
15 Quel accord le Christ a-t-il avec Bélial? Ou quelle part un croyant a-t-il avec un incroyant?
There is no [RHQ] agreement of any kind between Christ and Satan. [So], believers have no [RHQ] common [spiritual] interests with unbelievers.
16 Quel accord le temple de Dieu a-t-il avec les idoles? Car vous êtes le temple du Dieu vivant. De même que Dieu a dit: « J'habiterai en eux et je marcherai en eux. Je serai leur Dieu et ils seront mon peuple. »
[Just] as no one would [dare to bring] idols into the Temple [in Jerusalem], believers should never [RHQ] join with those who worship idols. [I say that] because [MET] [the Holy Spirit is in us, and so] we are [like] the Temple of the all-powerful God. [It is] as God himself said [in the Scriptures]: I will live in [my people]. I will always be with/helping them. [They will say to me], “You are our God,” and [I will say to them], “You are my people.”
17 C'est pourquoi "'Sors du milieu d'eux, et soyez séparés, dit le Seigneur. Ne touchez à rien d'impur. Je vous recevrai.
[In another place in the Scriptures we read that] the Lord said: Get away from those who do evil things; keep yourselves separated from them. Do [nothing sinful that would make you] unacceptable to me. Then I will welcome you [as members of my family].
18 Je serai pour vous un Père. Vous serez pour moi des fils et des filles, dit le Seigneur Tout-Puissant. »
[The Lord also said]: I will [care for you] as [MET] a loving father [cares for his children], and [it will be as though] you are my own sons and daughters. I, the all-powerful Lord, am saying this [to you].
