Colossiens 3
1 Si donc vous avez été ressuscités avec le Christ, cherchez les choses d'en haut, où est le Christ, assis à la droite de Dieu.
You now are alive [spiritually], and [it is as though you were given new life] {[God caused you to become alive]} when he caused Christ to become alive again. So be constantly wanting what is associated with heaven [MTY], where Christ is. There God has given him supreme authority and the highest honor.
2 Fixez vos pensées sur les choses d'en haut, et non sur celles qui sont sur la terre.
Be constantly wanting the blessings that God has prepared for you in heaven [MTY]. Do not be constantly wanting [to do the evil deeds that people on] earth do [MTY],
3 Car vous êtes morts, et votre vie est cachée avec le Christ en Dieu.
because you have [ceased to behave as you formerly did. You are like people who have] died. You now live [spiritually] together with Christ in [the presence of] God; and [people] cannot see that [you have a new life].
4 Quand le Christ, notre vie, paraîtra, vous paraîtrez aussi avec lui dans la gloire.
When Christ, who causes you to live [spiritually], is publicly revealed, then God will also reveal you publicly together with Christ, [and you together with Christ will be] glorious.
5 Faites donc mourir vos membres qui sont sur la terre: l'immoralité sexuelle, l'impureté, la passion dépravée, le mauvais désir, la cupidité, qui est une idolâtrie.
[Get rid of your evil practices/deeds] [MET, MTY] [as though they were enemies whom] you were killing (OR, [Stop doing evil things] [MET, MTY], just as dead people do not do what is evil). Specifically, do not practice sexual immorality. Do not commit unnatural sexual acts. Do not desire to act like that, and do not desire [to do anything that is] evil. Do not desire to have more things than you need, because, if you do that, you are (worshipping material things instead of worshipping God/making material things to become your god).
6 C'est à cause de ces choses que la colère de Dieu vient sur les enfants de la désobéissance.
[Do not behave like that] since God will punish [MTY] those who disobey him, because of their sins.
7 Vous aussi, vous avez marché autrefois dans ces choses, quand vous viviez dans ces choses-là,
You also formerly did those things when you were disobeying God.
8 mais maintenant il faut les rejeter toutes: la colère, l'emportement, la malice, la calomnie, et les paroles honteuses qui sortent de votre bouche.
Now, however, as for you, do not do any of these evil deeds: Do not get angry in any way [DOU]. Do not act maliciously. Do not (slander/talk evil about) people. Do not talk abusively to people.
9 Ne vous mentez pas les uns aux autres, puisque vous avez dépouillé le vieil homme et ses actions,
Do not lie to one another. Do not do those things, because you have (disposed of/stopped obeying) your former evil nature and stopped doing what you did when you had that former [evil] nature,
10 et que vous avez revêtu l'homme nouveau, qui se renouvelle dans la connaissance, à l'image de son Créateur,
and because you have received a new nature. God is causing your new nature to become more and more like his own nature. He created your new nature in order that [you might get to] know [God] truly.
11 où il n'y a ni Grec ni Juif, ni circoncis ni incirconcis, ni barbare ni Scythe, ni esclave ni homme libre, mais où Christ est tout et en tous.
As a result of that, it is not [important whether anyone is a] non-Jew or a Jew, or [whether anyone is] circumcised or not, or [whether anyone is] a foreigner, or even uncivilized, or [whether anyone is] a slave or not a slave. But [what is important is] Christ, who is supremely important in every way.
12 Revêtez-vous donc, comme des élus de Dieu, saints et bien-aimés, d'un cœur de compassion, de bonté, de modestie, d'humilité et de persévérance;
Because God has chosen you to be his people; and because he loves you, be compassionate to one another. Be kind to one another. Be humble. Be meek (OR, be considerate toward one another), be patient with one another,
13 supportez-vous les uns les autres, et pardonnez-vous mutuellement, si quelqu'un a quelque chose à se reprocher; comme Christ vous a pardonné, faites-le vous aussi.
and tolerate one another’s flaws. Forgive one another, if one of you has a grudge/complaint against another. Just like the Lord [Jesus freely/willingly] forgave you, you too [must freely/willingly forgive one another].
14 Par-dessus toutes ces choses, marchez dans l'amour, qui est le lien de la perfection.
And what is more important than all of these is that you love one another, because by doing that you will be perfectly united together.
15 Et que la paix de Dieu règne dans vos cœurs, à laquelle vous avez aussi été appelés en un seul corps, et soyez reconnaissants.
Because God chose you to live peacefully [with one another] in your local congregations, let that peace which Christ gives control your (inner beings/hearts), and be constantly thanking God.
16 Que la parole de Christ habite richement en vous; en toute sagesse, enseignez-vous et exhortez-vous les uns les autres par des psaumes, des hymnes et des chants spirituels, en chantant au Seigneur avec grâce dans votre cœur.
And continue to let the message about Christ govern/direct all you think and do, as you very wisely teach and warn one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs (OR, songs that God’s Spirit [gives you]), while you sincerely and thankfully sing to God.
17 Quoi que vous fassiez, en paroles ou en actes, faites tout au nom du Seigneur Jésus, en rendant par lui des actions de grâces à Dieu le Père.
Whatever you say, and whatever you do, do all of this in the manner that those who are representatives [MTY] of the Lord Jesus [should do], while you constantly thank God, our Father, as you ask the Lord Jesus to take your prayers to God.
18 Femmes, soyez soumises à vos maris, comme il convient dans le Seigneur.
You women, be subject to your husbands, since that is what you should do because you have a close relationship with the Lord [Jesus].
19 Maris, aimez vos femmes, et ne vous aigrissez pas contre elles.
You men, love your wives; and, do not be harsh with them.
20 Enfants, obéissez en toutes choses à vos parents, car cela plaît au Seigneur.
You children, obey your parents in every circumstance, because the Lord [God] is pleased when you do that.
21 Pères, ne provoquez pas vos enfants, afin qu'ils ne se découragent pas.
You parents (OR, you fathers), do not correct your children more than you need to, in order that they do not become discouraged.
22 Serviteurs, obéissez en toutes choses à ceux qui sont vos maîtres selon la chair, non pas seulement quand ils regardent, comme pour plaire aux hommes, mais dans la simplicité du cœur, en craignant Dieu.
You slaves, obey your earthly masters in every circumstance. Do not obey your masters only when they are watching [MTY] you, like those who [merely] want to impress their masters favorably. Instead, obey your masters sincerely. Do this because you reverence the Lord [Jesus] (OR, [God]).
23 Et quoi que vous fassiez, travaillez de bon cœur, comme pour le Seigneur et non pour des hommes,
Whatever [work] you do, work wholeheartedly. Work wholeheartedly, like those who are working for the Lord [Jesus]. Do not work like those who are working [merely] for [their] masters,
24 sachant que vous recevrez du Seigneur la récompense de l'héritage; car vous servez le Seigneur Christ.
because you know that it is the Lord who will [properly/justly] repay you. That is, you will receive what God has promised. [Remember that] it is Christ who is the real master whom you are serving.
25 Mais celui qui fait le mal recevra de nouveau pour le mal qu'il a fait, et il n'y a pas de partialité.
But [God] will judge everyone impartially. He will punish you according to what you have done that is wrong.
