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| 1 | Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, | Paul, apôtre de Jésus-Christ, par la volonté de Dieu, pour annoncer la promesse de la vie qui est en Jésus-Christ, à Timothée, mon fils bien-aimé. | Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus, |
| 2 | To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. | Grâce, miséricorde et paix de la part de Dieu, notre Père et Seigneur, JÉSUS-CHRIST! | to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| 3 | I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; | Je rends grâces à Dieu que je sers avec une conscience pure, comme mes ancêtres, car, nuit et jour, je ne cesse de faire mention de toi dans mes prières, | I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day |
| 4 | Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; | Me souvenant de tes larmes, désirant fort de te voir, afin d'être rempli de joie, | longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; |
| 5 | When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. | Et gardant le souvenir de la foi sincère qui est en toi, et qui a été d'abord dans ton aïeule Loïs, puis dans ta mère Eunice, et qui, j'en suis persuadé, est aussi en toi. | having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also. |
| 6 | Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. | C'est pourquoi je te rappelle de rallumer le don de Dieu qui t'a été communiqué par l'imposition de mes mains. | For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands. |
| 7 | For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. | Car Dieu ne nous a point donné un esprit de timidité, mais un Esprit de force, de charité et de prudence. | For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline. |
| 8 | Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; | N'aie donc point honte du témoignage de notre Seigneur, ni de moi son prisonnier; mais souffre avec moi pour l'Évangile, par la puissance de Dieu, | Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God; |
| 9 | Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, | Qui nous a sauvés irrévocablement, et nous a appelés par un saint appel à renaître, non selon nos oeuvres, mais selon sa propre intention immuable, et selon la grâce irrésistible qui nous a été donnée en Jésus-Christ avant tous les siècles, | who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal, |
| 10 | But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel: | Et qui a été maintenant manifestée par la venue de notre Sauveur Jésus-Christ, qui a détruit la mort, et mis en évidence la vie et l'immortalité par l'Évangile, | but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, |
| 11 | Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. | Pour lequel j'ai été établi prédicateur, et apôtre, et docteur des Gentils. | whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher. |
| 12 | For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. | C'est pour cela aussi que je souffre ces choses; mais je n'en ai point honte, car je sais en qui j'ai cru, et je suis persuadé que par sa puissance il gardera ce que je lui ai confié jusqu'à ce jour-là. | For which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed unto him against that day. |
| 13 | Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. | Retiens dans la foi, et dans la charité qui est en Jésus-Christ, le modèle des saines instructions que tu as entendues de moi. | Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. |
| 14 | That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. | Garde ce qui te fut confié, par le Saint-Esprit qui habite en nous. | That good thing which was committed unto [thee] guard through the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us. |
| 15 | This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. | Tu sais que tous ceux qui sont en Asie m'ont abandonné, parmi eux sont Phygelle et Hermogène. | This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. |
| 16 | The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: | Le Seigneur fasse miséricorde à la famille d'Onésiphore; car il m'a souvent consolé, et il n'a point eu honte de mes chaînes. | The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; |
| 17 | But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me. | Au contraire, quand il a été à Rome, il m'a cherché fort soigneusement, et m'a trouvé. | but, when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me |
| 18 | The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well. | Le Seigneur lui donne de trouver miséricorde devant l'Éternel en ce jour-là. Et tu sais mieux que personne, combien il m'a servi à Éphèse. | (the Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou knowest very well. |
