2 Peter 1
1 I, Simon Peter, [am writing this letter to you. I] serve Jesus Christ, and am an apostle [appointed by] him. [I am sending this letter to you] whom God has caused to believe [in Christ] just like he [caused us(exc) apostles to believe in Christ]. You and we have (equally been given the/both been given the same) privilege of believing in Jesus Christ. He [is] God, he is righteous, he is the one whom we [worship], and he is our Savior.
Simon Pierre, serviteur et apôtre de Jésus-Christ, à ceux qui avec nous ont reçu le précieux don de la foi dans la justice de notre Dieu et du Sauveur Jésus-Christ:
2 [I pray that God] will continue to act very kindly towards you, and give you (a deep/very much) [inner] peace, because you [truly] know God and Jesus, who is our Lord.
que la grâce et la paix croissent en vous de plus en plus par la connaissance de Dieu et de Jésus-Christ Notre-Seigneur!
3 [God] [PRS] has given us everything [that we need] in order that we might receive [eternal] life and in order that we might [live] (in a godly way/in a way that pleases him). He gives us that by the power that he has because he is God, and he has also given it to us as a result of our knowing him. He is the wonderful and perfect one who chose us [to be his people].
Puisque sa divine puissance nous a accordé tous les dons qui regardent la vie et la piété, en nous faisant connaître celui qui nous a appelés par sa propre gloire et par sa vertu,
4 Being [glorious and perfect], he has promised us [that he will do] very great and (priceless/very precious) things [for us]. [He has also promised] you that by [believing what he has promised] you will be able to act [righteously], just like God acts [righteously], and that you will be free from being morally depraved/corrupted, and that you will not be [like] those who do not believe in Christ and are morally depraved because of their desire to do things that are evil.
et qui par elles nous a mis en possession de si grandes et si précieuses promesses, afin de vous rendre ainsi participants de la nature divine, en vous soustrayant à la corruption de la convoitise qui règne dans le monde.
5 Because God has done all that, by trying very hard, make sure that you not only believe [in Christ], but that you are also living morally good lives. And make sure that you are not only living morally good lives, but that you also know [what God desires] (OR, behave wisely).
A cause de cela même, apportez de votre côté tous vos soins pour unir à votre foi la vertu, à la vertu le discernement,
6 And make sure that you not only know [what God desires] (OR, behave wisely), but that you also control what you say and do. And make sure that you not only control what you say and do, but that you are also steadfast/patient. And make sure that you are not only (steadfast/patient when you suffer), but that you are also godly.
au discernement la tempérance, à la tempérance la patience, à la patience la piété,
7 And make sure that you not only (are godly/live in a way that pleases God), but that you also have a concern for your fellow believers, as brothers and sisters [ought to have] for each other. And make sure that you not only have a concern for your fellow believers, but that you also love [others].
à la piété l'amour fraternel, à l'amour fraternel la charité.
8 If you do these [things], and if [you do them] more and more, that demonstrates that knowing our Lord Jesus Christ (is very effective/produces good results) [LIT] in your lives.
Si ces vertus sont en vous et y abondent, elles ne vous laisseront ni oisifs ni stériles pour la connaissance de Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ.
9 If these [qualities] are not present in people, it means they are not aware [that these things are important, just like a blind person is not aware of what is around him]. They [think only about earthly matters, just like] [MET] a shortsighted person [sees clearly only things that are near]. It seems that they have forgotten that God has forgiven them for their former sinful lives.
Car celui à qui elles font défaut est un homme qui a la vue courte, un aveugle; il a oublié la façon dont il a été purifié de ses anciens péchés.
10 Instead of [acting like those people], try to confirm/prove by the way you conduct your lives that you are among those whom [God] has chosen [DOU] to be his people. If you do that, you will certainly never become separated from God,
C'est pourquoi, mes frères, appliquez-vous d'autant plus à assurer par vos bonnes œuvres votre vocation et votre élection; car, en agissant ainsi, vous ne ferez jamais de faux pas.
11 and [God] will very wholeheartedly welcome you into the place where our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will rule [his people] forever. (aiōnios g166)
Et ainsi vous sera largement donnée l'entrée dans le royaume de notre Seigneur et Sauveur Jésus-Christ. (aiōnios g166)
12 I intend to keep on reminding you very frequently [HYP] about these [matters], even though you [already] know them and are firmly convinced that they are true.
Voilà pourquoi j'aurai à cœur de vous rappeler constamment ces choses, bien que vous les connaissiez et que vous soyez affermis dans la vérité présente.
13 I consider it right that I should help you [to continually think about these matters] by reminding you [about them] as long as I am alive [EUP],
Je crois de mon devoir, aussi longtemps que je suis dans cette tente, de vous tenir en éveil par mes avertissements;
14 because I know that I shall die [EUP] soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ clearly has revealed to me.
car je sais que je la quitterai bientôt, ainsi que Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ me l'a fait connaître.
15 Moreover, I will (make every effort/try hard) [by writing these things down] to enable you to remember them at all times after I have died [EUP].
Je veux aussi faire en sorte que vous puissiez toujours, après mon départ, vous remettre ces choses en mémoire.
16 We [apostles] told you that our Lord Jesus Christ [acts] powerfully and that he is coming back [some day]. We were not basing [what we told you] on stories that we had cleverly (invented/made up). Instead, we told you what we ourselves saw with our own eyes, that [the] Lord Jesus is supremely great.
Ce n'est pas, en effet, sur la foi de fables ingénieusement imaginées que nous vous avons fait connaître la puissance et l'avènement de Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ, mais en témoins oculaires de sa majesté.
17 God, our Father, greatly honored him when God’s great glory/brightness surrounded him, and God [MTY] said, “This is my Son, whom I love very much; I am very pleased with him.”
En effet, il reçut honneur et gloire de Dieu le Père, lorsque de la gloire magnifique une voix se fit entendre qui disait: " Celui-ci est mon Fils bien-aimé en qui j'ai mis toutes mes complaisances. "
18 We [(exc)] ourselves heard [God] [MTY] [say] that from heaven, when we were with [Christ] on that holy/sacred mountain.
Et nous, nous entendîmes cette voix venue du ciel, lorsque nous étions avec lui sur la montagne sainte.
19 We also have [the Scriptures] that the prophets [wrote about Christ long ago], which are completely reliable/trustworthy. You should (pay attention to/think carefully about) [what they wrote], because [what they wrote enables you to know whether what is taught to you is true or whether it is false] [SIM], like a lamp that is shining in a dark place [enables people to see where they are going] [SIM]. [You should] ([pay attention to/think carefully about]) [what they wrote] until [our Lord Jesus Christ comes back and enables] you [SYN] [to know God fully, which will be like when] [MET] (a day dawns/daylight comes) and the morning star rises [and we can see it clearly].
Et ainsi a été confirmée pour nous l'Ecriture prophétique, à laquelle vous faites bien de prêter attention, comme à une lampe qui brille dans un lieu obscur, jusqu'à ce que le jour vienne à poindre et que l'étoile du matin se lève dans vos cœurs.
20 It is important that you realize that no one can interpret/explain by himself [the meaning of] what the prophets wrote [in the Scriptures] without [the help of God’s Spirit] (OR, no [part of the] Scriptures originated with the prophet himself),
Mais sachez avant tout qu'aucune prophétie de l'Ecriture ne procède d'une interprétation propre,
21 because no human beings decided [to make those prophecies]. On the contrary, those who spoke [messages from God] did that because it was the Holy Spirit who caused them to do [it, and therefore the Spirit must help us to interpret/understand their meaning].
car ce n'est pas par une volonté d'homme qu'une prophétie a jamais été apportée, mais c'est poussés par l'Esprit-Saint que les saints hommes de Dieu ont parlé.
