| | | Ostervald | |
| 1 | If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. | Si donc vous êtes ressuscités avec Christ, cherchez les choses d'en haut, où Christ est assis à la droite de Dieu. | If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. |
| 2 | Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. | Affectionnez-vous aux choses d'en haut, et non à celles de la terre; | Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth. |
| 3 | For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. | Car vous êtes morts, et votre vie est cachée avec Christ en Dieu; | For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God. |
| 4 | When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. | Mais quand Christ, qui est votre vie, paraîtra, alors vous serez aussi manifestés avec lui dans la gloire. | When Christ, [who is] our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory. |
| 5 | Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: | Faites donc mourir ce qui dans vos membres tient à la terre, la fornication, l'impureté, les passions, les mauvais désirs, et l'avarice, qui est une idolâtrie; | Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; |
| 6 | For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: | Car c'est pour ces choses que la colère de Dieu vient sur les enfants de rébellion; | for which things` sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience: |
| 7 | In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. | Dans lesquelles vous aussi vous avez marché autrefois, lorsque vous viviez en elles. | wherein ye also once walked, when ye lived in these things; |
| 8 | But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. | Mais maintenant vous aussi renoncez à toutes: à la colère, à l'animosité, à la méchanceté, à la médisance, aux paroles déshonnêtes; qu'il n'en sorte pas de votre bouche. | but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth: |
| 9 | Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; | Ne mentez point les uns aux autres; ayant dépouillé le vieil homme avec ses oeuvres, | lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings, |
| 10 | And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: | Et ayant revêtu le nouvel homme, qui est renouvelé, dans la connaissance, à l'image de celui qui l'a créé. | and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him: |
| 11 | Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. | Ici il n'y a ni Grec ni Juif, ni circoncis ni incirconcis, ni Barbare ni Scythe, ni esclave ni libre; mais Christ est tout en tous. | where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all. |
| 12 | Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; | Revêtez-vous donc, comme des élus de Dieu, saints et bien-aimés, d'entrailles de miséricorde, de bonté, d'humilité, de douceur, de patience; | Put on therefore, as God`s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; |
| 13 | Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. | Vous supportant les uns les autres, et vous pardonnant les uns aux autres, si l'un a quelque sujet de plainte contre l'autre. Comme Christ vous a pardonné, vous aussi, faites de même. | forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye: |
| 14 | And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. | Mais par-dessus toutes choses revêtez-vous de la charité, qui est le lien de la perfection. | and above all these things [put on] love, which is the bond of perfectness. |
| 15 | And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. | Et que la paix de Christ, à laquelle vous avez été appelés en un seul corps, règne dans vos coeurs; et soyez reconnaissants. | And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful. |
| 16 | Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. | Que la parole de Christ habite abondamment en vous, en toute sagesse. Instruisez-vous et exhortez-vous les uns les autres, par des psaumes, et des hymnes et des cantiques spirituels, chantant dans vos coeurs au Seigneur, avec reconnaissance. | Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms [and] hymns [and] spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God. |
| 17 | And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. | Et quoi que vous fassiez, en paroles, ou en oeuvres, faites tout au nom du Seigneur Jésus, rendant grâces par lui à Dieu le Père. | And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. |
| 18 | Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. | Femmes, soyez soumises à vos propres maris, comme il convient selon le Seigneur. | Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. |
| 19 | Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. | Maris, aimez vos femmes, et ne vous aigrissez point contre elles. | Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. |
| 20 | Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. | Enfants, obéissez à vos parents en toutes choses; car cela est agréable au Seigneur. | Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord. |
| 21 | Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. | Pères, n'irritez point vos enfants, de peur qu'ils ne perdent courage. | Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged. |
| 22 | Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God; | Serviteurs, obéissez en toutes choses à vos maîtres selon la chair, ne servant pas seulement sous leurs yeux, comme pour plaire aux hommes; mais avec simplicité de coeur dans la crainte de Dieu. | Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord: |
| 23 | And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; | Et quoi que vous fassiez, faites-le de bon coeur, comme pour le Seigneur, et non pour les hommes; | whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; |
| 24 | Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. | Sachant que vous recevrez du Seigneur la récompense de l'héritage, car vous servez Christ le Seigneur. | knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ. |
| 25 | But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. | Mais celui qui agit injustement, recevra selon son injustice; et il n'y a point d'acception de personnes. | For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. |
