| | Louis Segond | | |
| 1 | Paul, apôtre de Jésus Christ, par la volonté de Dieu, pour annoncer la promesse de la vie qui est en Jésus Christ, | Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, | Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus, |
| 2 | à Timothée, mon enfant bien-aimé : que la grâce, la miséricorde et la paix te soient données de la part de Dieu le Père et de Jésus Christ notre Seigneur ! | To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. | to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| 3 | Je rends grâces à Dieu, que mes ancêtres ont servi, et que je sers avec une conscience pure, de ce que nuit et jour je me souviens continuellement de toi dans mes prières, | 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; | 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 | me rappelant tes larmes, et désirant te voir afin d'être rempli de joie, | Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; | longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; |
| 5 | gardant le souvenir de la foi sincère qui est en toi, qui habita d'abord dans ton aïeule Loïs et dans ta mère Eunice, et qui, j'en suis persuadé, habite aussi en toi. | 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. | 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 | C'est pourquoi je t'exhorte à ranimer le don de Dieu que tu as reçu par l'imposition de mes mains. | 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. | 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 | Car ce n'est pas un esprit de timidité que Dieu nous a donné, mais un esprit de force, d'amour et de sagesse. | For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. | For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline. |
| 8 | N'aie donc point honte du témoignage à rendre à notre Seigneur, ni de moi son prisonnier. Mais souffre avec moi pour l'Évangile, | 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; | 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 | par la puissance de Dieu qui nous a sauvés, et nous a adressé une sainte vocation, non à cause de nos oeuvres, mais selon son propre dessein, et selon la grâce qui nous a été donnée en Jésus Christ avant les temps éternels, | 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, | 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 | et qui a été manifestée maintenant par l'apparition de notre Sauveur Jésus Christ, qui a détruit la mort et a mis en évidence la vie et l'immortalité par l'Évangile. | 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: | 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 | C'est pour cet Évangile que j'ai été établi prédicateur et apôtre, chargé d'instruire les païens. | Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. | whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher. |
| 12 | Et c'est à cause de cela que je souffre ces choses ; mais j'en ai point honte, car je sais en qui j'ai cru, et je suis persuadé qu'il a la puissance de garder mon dépôt jusqu'à ce jour-là. | 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. | 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 | Retiens dans la foi et dans la charité qui est en Jésus Christ le modèle des saines paroles que tu as reçues de moi. | Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. | Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. |
| 14 | Garde le bon dépôt, par le Saint Esprit qui habite en nous. | That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. | That good thing which was committed unto [thee] guard through the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us. |
| 15 | Tu sais que tous ceux qui sont en Asie m'ont abandonné, entre autres Phygelle et Hermogène. | This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. | This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. |
| 16 | Que le Seigneur répande sa miséricorde sur la maison d'Onésiphore, car il m'a souvent consolé, et il n'a pas eu honte de mes chaînes ; | The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: | The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; |
| 17 | au contraire, lorsqu'il est venu à Rome, il m'a cherché avec beaucoup d'empressement, et il m'a trouvé. | But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me. | but, when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me |
| 18 | Que le Seigneur lui donne d'obtenir miséricorde auprès du Seigneur en ce jour-là. Tu sais mieux que personne combien de services il m'a rendus à Éphèse. | 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. | (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. |
