Actes 15
1 Quelques hommes descendirent de Judée et enseignèrent aux frères: « Si vous n'êtes pas circoncis selon la coutume de Moïse, vous ne pouvez pas être sauvés. »
[Then] some [Jewish] believers went down from Judea [province] to Antioch. They started teaching the [non-Jewish] believers [there, and said], “[You] ([must] be circumcised/must have God’s mark put on you) [to indicate you belong to God], as Moses [commanded] in the laws that [he received from God]. If you do not do that, you will not be saved {[God] will not save you}.”
2 Paul et Barnabas n'ayant pas manqué de discuter avec eux, ils chargèrent Paul, Barnabas et quelques autres d'entre eux de monter à Jérusalem pour consulter les apôtres et les anciens sur cette question.
Paul and Barnabas strongly disagreed with those Jews and started arguing [with them. So the believers at Antioch] appointed Paul and Barnabas and some of the other believers to go to Jerusalem, in order that they would/could discuss this matter with the apostles and [other spiritual] leaders.
3 Après avoir été envoyés par l'assemblée, ils traversèrent la Phénicie et la Samarie, annonçant la conversion des païens. Ils causèrent une grande joie à tous les frères.
After Paul, Barnabas, and the others were given things for their trip by the congregation [at Antioch] {After the congregation [at Antioch] gave Paul, Barnabas, and the others things for their trip}, they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria [provinces. When they stopped at different places in those provinces], they reported [to the believers] that [many] non-Jews [in Antioch] had become believers. As a result, all the believers [in those places] rejoiced greatly.
4 Arrivés à Jérusalem, ils furent reçus par l'assemblée, les apôtres et les anciens, et ils racontèrent tout ce que Dieu avait fait avec eux.
And when Paul, Barnabas, and the others arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the apostles, the [other] elders, and the [other members of the] congregation [there] {the apostles, the [other] elders, and the [other members of the] congregation [there] welcomed them}. Then Paul and Barnabas reported the things that God had enabled them to do [among non-Jewish people].
5 Mais quelques-uns de la secte des pharisiens croyants se levèrent, disant: « Il faut les circoncire et leur ordonner d'observer la loi de Moïse. »
But some of the [Jewish] believers who belonged to the Pharisee sect stood up [among the other believers and] said to them, “The non-Jews [who have believed in Jesus] must be circumcised, and they must be told to obey the laws [that God gave to] Moses.”
6 Les apôtres et les anciens se réunirent pour délibérer sur cette question.
Then the apostles and [the other] elders met together in order to talk about this matter.
7 Après avoir longuement discuté, Pierre se leva et leur dit: « Frères, vous savez qu'il y a longtemps que Dieu a fait un choix parmi vous, afin que, par ma bouche, les nations entendent la parole de la Bonne Nouvelle et croient.
After they had discussed it for a long time, Peter stood up and spoke to them. He said, “Fellow believers, you [all] know that a long time ago God chose me from among you [other apostles, in order that] the non-Jewish people might [also] hear me [SYN] tell [them] the good message [about the Lord Jesus], so that they could hear [it] and believe [in him. So Paul and Barnabas are not the first ones to tell non-Jews about Jesus].
8 Dieu, qui connaît les cœurs, a rendu témoignage à leur sujet, en leur donnant le Saint-Esprit, comme il l'a fait pour nous.
God knows [and judges] people according to what they think, [not according to who their ancestors were]. By sending the Holy Spirit to [the non-Jews], just like [he had] also done for us [(inc)] Jews, he showed [me and others] that he had accepted them [also to be his people].
9 Il n'a fait aucune différence entre nous et eux, purifiant leurs cœurs par la foi.
[God] saved us [Jews] and those [non-Jews] similarly, making them clean spiritually simply as a result of their believing [in the Lord Jesus. That was exactly how he has forgiven us].
10 Maintenant donc, pourquoi tentez-vous Dieu, en mettant sur le cou des disciples un joug que ni nos pères ni nous n'avons pu porter?
[You are wanting to force the non-Jewish believers to obey our Jewish rituals and laws]—laws that God has shown that he does not require them to obey [MET]. [Your doing that is like] putting a heavy burden on them! So then, (stop making God angry by doing that!/why are you making God angry by doing that?) [RHQ] Our ancestors and we [(inc) Jews] have never been able to bear [the burden of obeying those laws]!
11 Mais nous croyons que nous sommes sauvés par la grâce du Seigneur Jésus, tout comme eux. »
But we [(inc) know that it is not because] we [(inc) try to obey those laws that God saves us(inc) Jews. On the contrary], we [(inc)] know that it is because of what the Lord Jesus did for us [(inc)] that we did not deserve that we [(inc)] are saved {that [God] saves us} [from the guilt of our sins. God saves non-Jews who believe in the Lord Jesus] exactly like [he saves] us Jews.”
12 Toute la foule gardait le silence, et elle écoutait Barnabas et Paul raconter les signes et les prodiges que Dieu avait faits par eux parmi les nations.
All the people [there] became silent [after Peter had spoken]. Then they [all] listened to Barnabas and Paul, [as the two of] them told about the many great miracles that God had enabled them to do among the non-Jewish people, [miracles that showed that God had accepted the non-Jews].
13 Après qu'ils eurent gardé le silence, Jacques prit la parole et dit: « Frères, écoutez-moi.
When Barnabas and Paul had finished speaking, James, [the leader of the group of believers there in Jerusalem], spoke to all of them. [He said], “Fellow believers, listen to me.
14 Siméon a rapporté comment Dieu a d'abord visité les nations pour en tirer un peuple pour son nom.
Simon [Peter] has told you how God previously blessed the non-Jews. God did that by choosing from among them a people who would belong to him [MTY].
15 Ceci est conforme aux paroles des prophètes. Comme il est écrit,
[These] words that [God spoke], words that were written by [one of] the prophets {that one of the prophets wrote} [long ago], agree with that:
16 « Après cela, je reviendrai. Je rebâtirai le tabernacle de David, qui est tombé. Je construirai à nouveau ses ruines. Je vais l'ériger
Later on I will return and I will re-establish the kingdom [MET] that David [ruled] and that has been {that [people] have} destroyed. My [doing that will be like] rebuilding [a house] that has been {that [people] have} torn down.
17 pour que le reste des hommes cherchent le Seigneur: tous les païens qui sont appelés par mon nom, dit le Seigneur, qui fait toutes ces choses ».
I will do that in order that all other people might seek [me], the Lord [God. I will do that in order that] all the non-Jews whom I have called [to belong] to me [MTY] might seek me. [You can be certain that this will happen because I] the Lord [God], who will do those things, have spoken [these words].
I [caused my people to know about them] long ago.” (aiōn g165)
19 C'est pourquoi je suis d'avis que nous n'importunions pas ceux d'entre les païens qui se convertissent à Dieu,
[James continued by saying], “Therefore I have decided [that we(inc)] should stop bothering the non-Jewish people who are turning [away from their sins and turning] to God. [That is, we should stop demanding that they obey] all [our laws] and rituals.
20 mais que nous leur écrivions de s'abstenir de la pollution des idoles, de l'immoralité sexuelle, de ce qui est étranglé et du sang.
Instead, we should write [a letter] to them [requiring only four things: They should] not eat [meat/food that people] have offered to idols, they should not have sex with someone to whom they are not married, they should not [eat meat from animals that have been killed by] being strangled {[people have strangled]}, and [they should not eat] the blood [of animals].
21 Car Moïse, de génération en génération, a dans chaque ville ceux qui le prêchent, étant lu dans les synagogues chaque sabbat. »
In many cities, for a very long time people have been proclaiming [the laws that] Moses [wrote] [MTY], [laws prohibiting those things]. And every (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) [those laws] are read {someone reads [those laws]} in the Jewish meeting places. [So if the non-Jews want to know more about those laws, they can find out in our meeting houses].”
22 Alors il parut bon aux apôtres et aux anciens, avec toute l'assemblée, de choisir des hommes parmi eux, et de les envoyer à Antioche avec Paul et Barnabas: Judas, appelé Barsabbas, et Silas, chefs des frères.
The apostles and the [other] elders, along with all the [other] members of the congregation, accepted [what James had said]. Then they decided that they should choose men from among themselves and that they should send them, along with Paul and Barnabas, to Antioch, to [let the believers there know what the leaders] at Jerusalem had decided. So they chose Judas, who was also called Barsabbas, and Silas, who were leaders among the believers [at Jerusalem].
23 Ils écrivirent ces choses de leur main: « Les apôtres, les anciens et les frères, aux frères qui sont d'entre les païens, à Antioche, en Syrie et en Cilicie: salutations.
Then they wrote the following letter [that they asked Judas and Silas to take to the believers at Antioch]: “[We(exc)] apostles and [other] leaders who are your fellow believers [send our greetings to you as we write this to you] non-Jewish believers [who live] in Antioch and [other places in] Syria and Cilicia [provinces].
24 Nous avons appris que quelques-uns de ceux qui sont sortis d'entre nous vous ont troublés par des paroles, et ont troublé vos âmes, en disant: Il faut que vous soyez circoncis et que vous observiez la loi, alors que nous n'avons donné aucun commandement;
People have told us that some men from among us went [to you], although we had not told [them to do that]. They troubled/distressed you [SYN] [by telling you things] that confused your thinking.
25 il nous a paru bon, après nous être mis d'accord, de choisir des hommes et de vous les envoyer avec nos bien-aimés Barnabas et Paul,
So [while we(exc) met together here], we decided to choose some men and ask them to go to you, along with Barnabas and Paul, whom we [(exc)] love very much.
26 des hommes qui ont risqué leur vie pour le nom de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ.
Those two have put their lives in danger because of their [serving] our Lord [MTY] Jesus Christ.
27 Nous avons donc envoyé Judas et Silas, qui, eux aussi, vous diront de bouche à oreille les mêmes choses.
We [(exc) have also chosen] Judas and Silas to go to you. They will tell you the same things [that we are writing].
28 Car il a paru bon au Saint-Esprit et à nous-mêmes de ne vous imposer d'autre charge que ces choses nécessaires:
The Holy Spirit and [also] we decided that you should not be required {that we should not require you} to obey a lot of burdensome [Jewish] laws. Instead, [we] only [require you to obey] the following instructions,
29 que vous vous absteniez des viandes sacrifiées aux idoles, du sang, des animaux étranglés et de l'impudicité, choses dont vous vous garderez bien. Adieu. »
You should not eat food that people have sacrificed to idols. You should not eat blood from animals, and you should not eat meat from animals that people have killed by strangling them. Also, you should not have sex with someone to whom you are not married. Those things [especially offend Jewish believers. So if] you avoid doing them, you will be doing what is right. That is all.”
30 Ainsi, après avoir été envoyés, ils arrivèrent à Antioche. Ayant rassemblé la foule, ils remirent la lettre.
The [four] men whom [they] had chosen went [from Jerusalem] to Antioch [city. When] all the believers [there] had assembled together, [Judas and Silas] gave the letter to them.
31 Après l'avoir lue, ils se réjouirent de cet encouragement.
When the believers there read the letter, they rejoiced, [because its message] encouraged them.
32 Judas et Silas, qui étaient eux-mêmes prophètes, encouragèrent les frères par de nombreuses paroles et les fortifièrent.
[Just like Paul and Barnabas were] ([prophets/men who spoke messages from God]), Judas and Silas were also prophets. They spoke for a long time and encouraged the believers [there], and helped them to trust more strongly [in the Lord Jesus].
33 Après avoir passé quelque temps en ces lieux, les frères les renvoyèrent en paix aux apôtres.
After [Judas and Silas] had stayed in Antioch for some time [and were ready to return to Jerusalem], the believers [there] wished them well, and the believers [prayed that God] would protect [them as they traveled. So the two men] started to go back to the leaders [in Jerusalem] who had asked them to go [to Antioch].
35 Paul et Barnabas restèrent à Antioche, enseignant et prêchant la parole du Seigneur, avec beaucoup d'autres personnes.
However, Paul and Barnabas continued to stay in Antioch. [While they were there], they, along with many others, were teaching [people] and preaching to them the message about the Lord [Jesus].
36 Quelques jours plus tard, Paul dit à Barnabé: « Retournons maintenant visiter nos frères dans chaque ville où nous avons annoncé la parole du Seigneur, pour voir comment ils se portent. »
After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit the fellow believers in every city where we [previously] proclaimed the message about the Lord [Jesus. In that way, we will know] how [well] they are continuing [to believe in the Lord Jesus].”
37 Barnabas avait l'intention d'emmener aussi avec eux Jean, qu'on appelait Marc.
Barnabas [agreed with Paul, and said that he] wanted to take John, whose other name was Mark, along with them [again].
38 Mais Paul ne pensait pas que ce fût une bonne idée d'emmener avec eux quelqu'un qui s'était retiré d'eux en Pamphylie, et qui n'était pas allé avec eux pour faire le travail.
However, Paul [told Barnabas that he] thought that it would not be good to take Mark [with them, because] Mark had deserted them when they were previously in Pamphylia [region], and had not continued to work with them.
39 Alors la dispute devint si vive qu'ils se séparèrent les uns des autres. Barnabas prit Marc avec lui et s'embarqua pour l'île de Chypre,
Paul and Barnabas strongly disagreed [with each other about that], so they separated. Barnabas took Mark [along with him and they got] on a ship and went to Cyprus.
40 mais Paul choisit Silas et partit, recommandé par les frères à la grâce de Dieu.
Paul chose Silas, [who had returned to Antioch, to work with him]. The believers [there] asked the Lord [God] to graciously help [Paul and Silas. Then] the two of them departed [from Antioch].
41 Il parcourut la Syrie et la Cilicie, fortifiant les assemblées.
Paul continued traveling [with Silas] through Syria and Cilicia [provinces]. In those places he was helping the congregations to trust strongly [in the Lord Jesus].
