| | | David Martin | |
| 1 | We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. | Ainsi donc étant ouvriers avec lui, nous vous prions aussi que vous n'ayez point reçu la grâce de Dieu en vain. | And working together [with him] we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain |
| 2 | (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) | Car il dit: je t'ai exaucé au temps favorable et t'ai secouru au jour du salut; voici maintenant le temps favorable, voici maintenant le jour du salut. | (for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation): |
| 3 | Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: | Ne donnant aucun scandale en quoi que ce soit, afin que notre ministère ne soit point blâmé. | giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed; |
| 4 | But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, | Mais nous rendant recommandables, en toutes choses, comme ministres de Dieu, en grande patience, en afflictions, en nécessités, en angoisses, | but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, |
| 5 | In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; | En blessures, en prisons, en troubles, en travaux, | in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings; |
| 6 | By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, | En veilles, en jeûnes, en pureté; par la connaissance, par un esprit patient, par la douceur, par le Saint-Esprit, par une charité sincère, | in pureness, in knowledge, in long suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned, |
| 7 | By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, | Par la parole de la vérité, par la puissance de Dieu, par les armes de justice que l'on porte à la main droite et à la main gauche. | in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, |
| 8 | By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; | Parmi l'honneur et l'ignominie, parmi la calomnie et la bonne réputation. | by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and [yet] true; |
| 9 | As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; | Comme séducteurs, et toutefois étant véritables; comme inconnus, et toutefois étant reconnus; comme mourants, et voici nous vivons; comme châtiés, et toutefois non mis à mort; | as unknown, and [yet] well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; |
| 10 | As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. | Comme attristés, et toutefois toujours joyeux; comme pauvres, et toutefois enrichissant plusieurs; comme n'ayant rien, et toutefois possédant toutes choses. | as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things. |
| 11 | O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. | Ô Corinthiens! notre bouche est ouverte pour vous, notre coeur s'est élargi. | Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged. |
| 12 | Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. | Vous n'êtes point à l'étroit au-dedans de nous, mais vous êtes à l'étroit dans vos entrailles. | Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections. |
| 13 | Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged. | Or pour nous traiter de la même manière ( je vous parle comme à mes enfants) élargissez-vous aussi à notre égard. | Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto [my] children), be ye also enlarged. |
| 14 | Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? | Ne portez pas un même joug avec les infidèles; car quelle participation y a-t-il de la justice avec l'iniquité? et quelle communication y a-t-il de la lumière avec les ténèbres? | Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness? |
| 15 | And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? | Et quel accord y a-t-il de Christ avec Bélial? ou quelle part a le fidèle avec l'infidèle? | And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever? |
| 16 | And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. | Et quelle convenance y a-t-il du Temple de Dieu avec les idoles? car vous êtes le Temple du Dieu vivant, selon ce que Dieu a dit: j'habiterai au milieu d'eux, et j'y marcherai; et je serai leur Dieu, et ils seront mon peuple. | And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. |
| 17 | Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you. | C'est pourquoi sortez du milieu d'eux, et vous en séparez, dit le Seigneur; et ne touchez à aucune chose souillée et je vous recevrai; | Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you, |
| 18 | And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. | Et je vous serai pour père, et vous me serez pour fils et pour filles, dit le Seigneur Tout-puissant. | And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. |
