Éphésiens 6
1 Enfants, obéissez à vos parents dans le Seigneur, car cela est juste.
You children, because you (belong to/have a close relationship with) the Lord [Jesus], obey your parents, because it is right [for you to do] that.
2 « Honore ton père et ta mère », qui est le premier commandement assorti d'une promesse:
God commanded [in the Scriptures], [Greatly] respect your father and mother. That is the first law [that God] commanded in [which he also] promised [something]. [He promised],
3 « afin que tu sois heureux et que tu vives longtemps sur la terre. »
[If you do] that, you will prosper, and you will live a long time.
4 Pères, ne provoquez pas vos enfants à la colère, mais élevez-les dans la discipline et l'instruction du Seigneur.
You parents (OR, You fathers), do not treat your children so severely that they become angry. Instead, bring them up well by instructing them and by disciplining them in [the manner that] the Lord [Jesus wants you to do].
5 Serviteurs, soyez obéissants à ceux qui, selon la chair, sont vos maîtres, avec crainte et tremblement, dans la simplicité de votre cœur, comme au Christ,
You slaves, obey those who are [your masters]. Obey them very respectfully and sincerely [DOU], just like you obey Christ.
6 non pas en servant seulement quand les yeux sont sur vous, comme des jouisseurs, mais comme des serviteurs du Christ, faisant de tout cœur la volonté de Dieu,
Obey them, not only when they are watching [MTY] you, and not only to cause them to think highly/well of you. Instead, obey them as [though you were] [MET] slaves of Christ, [not slaves of your masters]. Do enthusiastically what God wants [you to do].
7 de bonne volonté, rendant service au Seigneur et non aux hommes,
Serve [your masters] zealously/wholeheartedly, as you would serve the Lord [Jesus], not as you would serve [ordinary] people.
8 sachant que, quelque bien que chacun fasse, il recevra de nouveau le même bien du Seigneur, qu'il soit lié ou libre.
[Do this because] you know that [some day] the Lord Jesus will reward each person for whatever good [deeds] that person has done. He will reward people who are slaves and people who are not slaves.
9 Vous, maîtres, faites de même à leur égard, et renoncez à la menace, sachant que celui qui est à la fois leur maître et le vôtre est dans les cieux, et qu'il n'y a pas de partialité chez lui.
You masters, just like your slaves [should serve you well], you similarly must treat them well. Stop threatening [to beat] them [if they do not do their work well]. Do not forget you and they have the same Lord who is in heaven. [So he is the one who will say to you and your slaves whether he approves of what you and they have done], and [when he judges people], he does not act more favorably [toward some than he acts toward others].
10 Enfin, soyez forts dans le Seigneur et dans la force de sa puissance.
Finally, at all times rely/depend completely on the Lord [Jesus] to strengthen you [spiritually] by his own mighty power.
11 Revêtez-vous de toutes les armes de Dieu, afin de pouvoir résister aux ruses du diable.
[Just like a soldier] puts on all his (armor/things [to help him fight]) [MET], you should [use every spiritual resource/help that God provides for you], in order that you may successfully resist the devil when he cleverly tries [to oppose you].
12 Car ce n'est pas contre la chair et le sang que nous luttons, mais contre les principautés, contre les puissances, contre les dominateurs du monde, contre les ténèbres de ce siècle, et contre les forces spirituelles de la méchanceté dans les lieux célestes. (aiōn g165)
You must do this because the fighting that we [believers] do is not only against human beings [SYN]. Instead, we are also fighting against evil spirits who rule and have authority over all that is evil [MET] in the world. And we are fighting against evil spirits who are in heavenly places (OR, everywhere). (aiōn g165)
13 C'est pourquoi, revêtez-vous de toutes les armes de Dieu, afin de pouvoir résister au jour mauvais, et, après avoir tout fait, de tenir bon.
Therefore, [just like a soldier] puts on all his (armor/things to help him fight) [MET], [use well all the spiritual resources/helps that God provides for you]. Do that in order that you may be able to resist successfully the devil and all his powerful evil spirits [MTY] every time they (attack you/tempt you to sin or cause something bad to happen to you). [Do it also in order that] when you have done all that you can to resist them [when they attack you], you will still be ready to resist them [when they attack you the next time].
14 Tiens-toi donc debout, ayant bouclé à ta taille la ceinture de vérité, et revêtu la cuirasse de justice,
You must be ready to firmly [resist the devil and his evil spirits] [MET], [just like soldiers must be ready to resist the enemy. Prepare for doing that by doing these things]: [To be strong spiritually], hold firmly to [God’s] truth, just like soldiers prepare (to stand firm against/to firmly resist) their enemies by fastening their belts around their waists [MET]. Act righteously [in order to protect yourself against demonic attacks, just like soldiers] put on breastplates [to protect their chests against their enemies’ attacks] [MET].
15 ayant chaussé tes pieds de la préparation de la Bonne Nouvelle de la paix,
Hold fast the good message [that gives us] peace [with God, just like soldiers] put on their boots firmly [MET] (to stand firm [against/] firmly [resist]) [their enemies].
16 et surtout, prenant le bouclier de la foi, avec lequel tu pourras éteindre tous les traits enflammés du malin.
In addition, keep trusting firmly [in the Lord. That will enable you to protect yourselves from anything that Satan], the evil one, [may do to harm you spiritually, just like soldiers] carry shields [to protect themselves against] the arrows that have flaming tips [that their enemies shoot at them] [MET].
17 Et prenez le casque du salut, et l'épée de l'Esprit, qui est la parole de Dieu;
And [rely/depend on the fact that God] has saved you, [in order to protect yourselves against demonic attacks, just like soldiers] put on a helmet [to protect] their [heads from attacks by] their [enemies] [MET]. And be ready to use [the weapon that God’s] Spirit [has given you], which is the message of God, [in order to fight against] ([demonic powers/Satan]), [just like soldiers] use their swords [to fight against their enemies] [MET].
18 en faisant toutes sortes de prières et de requêtes, en priant en tout temps par l'Esprit, et en veillant à cette fin en toute persévérance et en faisant des demandes pour tous les saints.
As you are doing that, keep praying [to God] at all times, and requesting him [to do things for you and others; ] and let God’s Spirit [direct what you pray]. For this purpose, always be [spiritually] alert/watchful, and (always be persistent in/never quit) praying for all God’s people.
19 Priez pour moi, afin qu'il me soit donné d'ouvrir la bouche, pour faire connaître avec hardiesse le mystère de la Bonne Nouvelle,
And [specifically], pray for me. Pray that God will tell me what I should say [MTY] whenever I speak, in order that I may boldly tell others the good message about Christ. People did not know that message before, [but God has now revealed it to me].
20 dont je suis l'ambassadeur dans les chaînes, afin que j'y parle avec hardiesse, comme je dois le faire.
I am (a representative [of Christ]/one who speaks on behalf [of Christ]) [as I tell this message to others, and] I am in prison [MTY] [because of that]. Pray that when I tell [others about Christ], I may speak without being afraid, because that is how I ought to speak.
21 Mais afin que vous sachiez aussi comment je vais, Tychique, frère bien-aimé et fidèle serviteur dans le Seigneur, vous fera connaître toutes choses.
In order that you may know about [what is happening] to me and what I am doing, I am sending Tychicus [to you with this letter]. He will tell you everything [that is happening here]. He is a fellow believer whom we all [(inc)] love very much, and he serves the Lord [Jesus] faithfully.
22 C'est dans ce but que je vous l'ai envoyé, afin que vous connaissiez notre état et qu'il console vos cœurs.
That is the reason that I am sending him [to you]; I want you to know (how my companions and I are/what is happening to my companions and me), and I want him to encourage you [SYN].
23 Que la paix soit avec les frères, et l'amour avec la foi, de la part de Dieu le Père et du Seigneur Jésus-Christ.
[I pray that] God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will cause all of you fellow believers to have [inner] peace, and [enable you to] love [each other] and to continue trusting [in Christ].
24 Que la grâce soit avec tous ceux qui aiment notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ d'un amour incorruptible. Amen.
I pray that God will continue to act kindly to [you and] to all [others] who love our Lord Jesus Christ and will never quit loving him.
