1 Thessalonians 1

1 [I], Paul, [am writing this letter]. Silas and Timothy [are with me]. [We(exc) are sending this letter] to [you who are] the congregation [of believers] in Thessalonica [city]. We [(inc)] all [worship] (OR, [trust in]) God [our] Father [MET] and [our] Lord Jesus Christ. [We three desire/pray that God, our Father, and Jesus Christ, our Lord, will continue to] act kindly toward you and [will continue to] cause you to have [inner] peace.

Paul, et Silvain, et Timothée, à l'Eglise des Thessaloniciens [qui est] en Dieu le Père, et en [notre] Seigneur Jésus-Christ: que la grâce et la paix vous soient données par Dieu notre Père, et par le Seigneur Jésus-Christ.

2 We always thank God for you all [when] we mention you while we pray (OR, [when] we pray [for you]).

Nous rendons toujours grâces à Dieu pour vous tous, faisant mention de vous dans nos prières.

3 [We thank God because] we continually remember that you work [for God because] you trust [in him] and you earnestly/energetically help people because you love them. You also endure [it when people cause you to suffer]. You endure it because you confidently expect that our Lord Jesus Christ [will soon return from heaven to rescue you]!

Et nous remettant sans cesse en mémoire l'œuvre de votre foi; le travail de votre charité, et la patience de [votre] espérance, [que vous avez] en notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, devant notre Dieu et Père;

4 My fellow believers whom God loves, we [also thank him because] we know that he chose you [to become his people].

Sachant, mes frères bien-aimés de Dieu, votre élection.

5 We know that he chose you because [when] we told that message to you, we did not speak only words. The Holy Spirit [helped us to speak] powerfully/effectively, and he strongly assured [us that he was powerfully working in you by means of] the message [about Christ] that we [told to you. You yourselves know that], because you know how we spoke and how we conducted ourselves when we were with you, in order that [we might help] you.

Car la prédication que nous avons faite de l'Evangile au milieu de vous, n'a pas été en parole seulement, mais aussi en vertu, et en Saint-Esprit, et en preuves convaincantes, ainsi que vous savez quels nous avons été parmi vous pour l'amour de vous.

6 We also [know that God chose you] because we have now heard that you have endured your troubles when [people] caused you to suffer very much [because you believed in Christ]. You endured just like the Lord [Jesus Christ] endured, and just like we did [when people caused us to suffer]. At that time you were joyful because the Holy Spirit caused you to be joyful.

Aussi avez-vous été nos imitateurs, et du Seigneur, ayant reçu avec la joie du Saint-Esprit la parole, accompagnée de grande affliction;

7 As a result [of your joyfully enduring your troubles], all the believers who live in Macedonia and Achaia [provinces have heard how firmly you trust God. So they know that they should firmly trust in God] as you do.

Tellement que vous avez été pour modèle à tous les fidèles de la Macédoine, et de l'Achaïe.

8 Other people have heard you tell the message [from] the Lord [Jesus]. Then they also have proclaimed the message to people who live throughout Macedonia and Achaia [provinces]. Not only that, but [people who live] in many far-away places [HYP] have heard that you trust in God. As a result, we do not need to tell people [what God has done in your lives].

Car la parole du Seigneur a retenti de chez vous, non-seulement dans la Macédoine et dans l'Achaïe, mais aussi en tous lieux; et votre foi envers Dieu est si célèbre, qu'il ne nous est pas besoin d'en rien dire.

9 People [who live far from you are telling others what happened when we were with you]. They also report that you stopped [worshipping things that] ([you/your ancestors]) [considered to be] gods and now you worship God. [As a result], you serve the God who is all-powerful and who is the real God.

Car eux-mêmes racontent de nous quel accès nous avons eu auprès de vous, et comment vous avez été convertis des idoles à Dieu, pour servir le Dieu vivant et vrai;

10 They tell us that now you wait expectantly for his Son [to return to earth] from heaven. You firmly believe that God caused him to live again after he died. You believe also that Jesus will rescue [all of] us, [who trust in him], from [God’s] punishing us [MTY].

Et pour attendre des Cieux son Fils Jésus, qu'il a ressuscité des morts, et qui nous délivre de la colère à venir.