| | | Abbé Crampon | |
| 1 | My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. | Mes frères, n'alliez aucune acception de personnes avec la foi en Jésus-Christ notre Seigneur de gloire. | My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons. |
| 2 | For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; | Si, par exemple, il entre dans votre assemblée un homme qui ait un anneau d'or et un vêtement magnifique, et qu'il y entre aussi un pauvre avec un habit sordide; | For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing; |
| 3 | And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: | et que tournant vos regards vers celui qui est magnifiquement vêtu, vous lui disiez : "Vous, asseyez-vous ici, à cette place d'honneur ", et que vous disiez au pauvre : "Toi, tiens-toi là debout, ou assieds-toi ici, au bas de mon marchepied : " | and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool; |
| 4 | Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? | n'est-ce pas faire entre vous des distinctions, et vous établir juges aux pensées perverses ? | Do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? |
| 5 | Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? | Ecoutez, mes frères bien-aimés : Dieu n'a-t-il pas choisi ceux qui sont pauvres aux yeux du monde, pour être riches dans la foi et héritiers du royaume qu'Il a promis à ceux qui l'aiment ? | Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him? |
| 6 | But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? | Et vous, vous faites affront au pauvre ! Ne sont-ce pas les riches qui vous oppriment et qui vous traînent devant les tribunaux ? | But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats? |
| 7 | Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? | Ne sont-ce pas eux qui outragent le beau nom que vous portez ? | Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called? |
| 8 | If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: | Que si vous accomplissez la loi royale, selon ce passage de l'Ecriture : "Tu aimeras ton prochain comme toi-même "vous faites bien. | Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well: |
| 9 | But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. | Mais si vous faites acception des personnes, vous commettez un péché, et la loi elle-même vous condamne comme transgresseurs. | but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors. |
| 10 | For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. | Car quiconque aura observé toute la loi, s'il vient à faillir en un seul point, est coupable de tous. | For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one [point], he is become guilty of all. |
| 11 | For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. | En effet, celui qui a dit : "Tu ne commettras point d'adultère ", a dit aussi : "Tu ne tueras point."Si donc tu tues, quoique tu ne commettes point d'adultère, tu es transgresseur de la loi. | For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law. |
| 12 | So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. | Parlez et agissez comme devant être jugés par la loi de liberté. | So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty. |
| 13 | For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. | Car le jugement sera sans miséricorde pour celui qui n'aura pas fait miséricorde; la miséricorde triomphe du jugement. | For judgment [is] without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment. |
| 14 | What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? | Que sert-il, mes frères, à un homme de dire qu'il a la foi, s'il n'a pas les oeuvres ? Est-ce que cette foi pourra le sauver ? | What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him? |
| 15 | If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, | Si un frère ou une soeur sont dans la nudité et n'ont pas ce qui leur est nécessaire chaque jour de nourriture, et que l'un de vous leur dise : | If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food, |
| 16 | And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? | "Allez en paix, chauffez-vous et vous rassasiez "sans leur donner et qui est nécessaire à leur corps, à quoi cela sert-il ? | and one of you say unto them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; and yet ye give them not the things needful to the body; what doth it profit? |
| 17 | Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. | Il en est de même de la foi : si elle n'a pas les oeuvres, elle est morte en elle-même. | Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself. |
| 18 | Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. | Mais on pourrait même dire : "Tu as la foi, et moi, j'ai les oeuvres."Montre-moi ta foi sans les oeuvres et moi, je te montrerai ma foi par mes oeuvres. | Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from [thy] works, and I by my works will show thee [my] faith. |
| 19 | Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. | Tu crois qu'Il y a un seul Dieu, tu fais bien ; les démons le croient aussi..., et ils tremblent! | Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder. |
| 20 | But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? | Mais veux-tu te convaincre, ô homme vain, que la foi sans les ouvres est sans vertu ? | But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren? |
| 21 | Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? | Abraham, notre père, ne fut-il pas justifié par les oeuvres, lorsqu'il offrit son fils Isaac sur l'autel ? | Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar? |
| 22 | Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? | Tu vois que la foi coopérait à ses oeuvres, et que par les censure sa foi fut rendue parfaite. | Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect; |
| 23 | And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. | Et la parole de l'Ecriture s'accomplit : "Abraham crut à Dieu, et cela lui fut imputé à justice ", et il fut appelé ami de Dieu. | and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God. |
| 24 | Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. | Vous voyez que l'homme est justifié par les oeuvres, et non par la foi seulement. | Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith. |
| 25 | Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? | De même Rahab, la courtisane, ne fut-elle pas justifiée par les oeuvres, quand elle reçut les envoyés de Josué et les fit partir par un autre chemin ? | And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way? |
| 26 | For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. | De même que le corps sans âme est mort, ainsi la foi sans les oeuvres est morte. | For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead. |
