2 Timothée 1
1 Paul, apôtre de Jésus Christ par la volonté de Dieu, selon la promesse de la vie qui est dans le christ Jésus,
From Paul who, by the will of God, is an apostle of Christ Jesus, charged to proclaim the life that comes from union with Christ Jesus,
2 à Timothée, [mon] enfant bien-aimé: Grâce, miséricorde, paix, de la part de Dieu le Père et du christ Jésus notre Seigneur!
to Timothy, my dear child: may God, the Father, and Christ Jesus, our Lord, bless you, and be merciful to you, and give you peace.
3 Je suis reconnaissant envers Dieu, que je sers dès mes ancêtres avec une conscience pure, de ce que je me souviens si constamment de toi dans mes supplications, nuit et jour
I am thankful to God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, when I remember you, as I never fail to do, in my prayers – night and day alike,
4 (désirant ardemment de te voir, me souvenant de tes larmes, afin que je sois rempli de joie, )
as I think of your tears, longing to see you, that my happiness may be completed,
5 me rappelant la foi sincère qui [est] en toi, et qui a d’abord habité dans ta grand-mère Loïs et dans ta mère Eunice, et, j’en suis persuadé, en toi aussi.
now that I have been reminded of the sincere faith that you have shown. That faith was seen first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and is now, I am convinced, in you also.
6 C’est pourquoi je te rappelle de ranimer le don de grâce de Dieu qui est en toi par l’imposition de mes mains;
And that is my reason for reminding you to stir into flame that gift of God, which is yours through your ordination at my hands.
7 car Dieu ne nous a pas donné un esprit de crainte, mais de puissance, et d’amour, et de conseil.
For the Spirit which God gave us was not a spirit of cowardice, but a spirit of power, love, and self-control.
8 N’aie donc pas honte du témoignage de notre Seigneur, ni de moi son prisonnier, mais prends part aux souffrances de l’évangile, selon la puissance de Dieu,
Do not, therefore, be ashamed of the testimony which we have to bear to our Lord, or of me imprisoned for his sake; but join with me in suffering for the good news, as far as God enables you.
9 qui nous a sauvés et nous a appelés d’un saint appel, non selon nos œuvres, mais selon son propre dessein, et sa propre grâce qui nous a été donnée dans le christ Jésus avant les temps des siècles, (aiōnios g166)
It was God who saved us, and from him we received our solemn call – not as a reward for anything that we had done, but in fulfillment of his own loving purpose. For that love was extended to us, through Christ Jesus, before time began, (aiōnios g166)
10 mais qui a été manifestée maintenant par l’apparition de notre Sauveur Jésus Christ, qui a annulé la mort et a fait luire la vie et l’incorruptibilité par l’évangile;
and has now been made apparent through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus; who has made an end of death, and has brought life and immortality to light by that good news,
11 pour lequel moi j’ai été établi prédicateur et apôtre et docteur des nations.
of which I was myself appointed a herald, apostle, and teacher.
12 C’est pourquoi aussi je souffre ces choses; mais je n’ai pas de honte, car je sais qui j’ai cru, et je suis persuadé qu’il a la puissance de garder ce que je lui ai confié, jusqu’à ce jour-là.
That is why I am undergoing these sufferings; yet I feel no shame, for I know in whom I have put my faith, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day.
13 Aie un modèle des saines paroles que tu as entendues de moi, dans la foi et l’amour qui est dans le christ Jésus.
Keep before you, as an example of sound teaching, all that you learnt from me as you listened with that faith and love which come from union with Christ Jesus.
14 Garde le bon dépôt par l’Esprit Saint qui habite en nous.
Guard by the help of the Holy Spirit, who is within us, the glorious trust that has been committed to you.
15 Tu sais ceci, que tous ceux qui sont en Asie, du nombre desquels sont Phygelle et Hermogène, se sont détournés de moi.
You know, of course, that all our friends in Roman Asia turned their backs on me, including Phygellus and Hermogenes.
16 Le Seigneur fasse miséricorde à la maison d’Onésiphore, car il m’a souvent consolé et n’a point eu honte de ma chaîne,
May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus; for he often cheered me and was not ashamed of my chains.
17 mais, quand il a été à Rome, il m’a cherché très soigneusement et il m’a trouvé.
On the contrary, when he arrived in Rome, he sought eagerly for me until he found me.
18 Le Seigneur lui fasse trouver miséricorde de la part du Seigneur dans ce jour-là; et tu sais mieux [que personne] combien de services il a rendus dans Éphèse.
The Lord grant that he may find mercy at the hands of the Lord on that day. The many services that he rendered at Ephesus you have the best means of knowing.
