Ephesians 1
1 I, Paul, am an apostle whom God appointed (to represent/to proclaim the message about) Christ Jesus because that is what God wanted. [I am writing this letter] to you who are the people of God in Ephesus [city. You are people who] (faithfully/continue to) trust in Christ Jesus and who have a close relationship with him.
Paul, Apôtre de Jésus-Christ par la volonté de Dieu, aux saints qui sont [à Éphèse] et aux fidèles en Jésus-Christ:
2 [I pray that] God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord will continue to act kindly toward you and cause you to have [inner] peace.
que la grâce et la paix vous soient données par Dieu, notre Père, et par notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ.
3 Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because of our relationship with Christ, he has blessed us spiritually in every way by giving us blessings that come from heaven.
Béni soit Dieu, le Père de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, de ce qu'il nous a comblés en Christ de toutes sortes de bénédictions spirituelles dans les cieux.
4 Before God created the world, he chose us to be his people because of our (relationship with/union with) Christ, in order that [God could consider] us to be completely holy [DOU]. Because [God] loves [us],
C'est en Christ qu'il nous a élus avant la fondation du monde, pour être saints et parfaits devant Lui,
5 he decided long ago that he would adopt us to be [as though we were] his own children because of what Jesus Christ [has done]. He decided to do that because it pleased him to do that.
après nous avoir, dans son amour, désignés d'avance pour ses fils adoptifs par Jésus-Christ, d'après le bon plaisir de sa volonté.
6 He did it in order that we would praise him for acting very kindly toward us in a wonderful way that we did not deserve. He did it because of our relationship with his beloved Son {[one, who is also God, whom he] loves}.
— à la louange de la grâce magnifique qu'il nous a faite en son Bien-aimé.
7 When the blood of Christ [flowed when he died] [MTY], [it was as though] he paid a price to free/save us [from the guilt of our sins]. [That] ([provided a way/made it possible]) [for] God to act very kindly toward us to forgive us for having sinned.
C'est en lui que nous avons la délivrance par son sang, le pardon de nos fautes, selon les richesses de sa grâce.
8 He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
Il l'a abondamment répandue sur nous, cette grâce, et avec elle toute espèce de sagesse et d'intelligence,
9 He has enabled us to know the things that he had planned secretly (OR, that he had not revealed to anyone yet). He did that because he wanted to do that, and because he planned to do that by means of the things Christ would do.
nous révélant le mystère de sa volonté, conformément au dessein, que, dans sa bienveillance, il avait formé en lui-même,
10 God planned that at the time that [he appointed], he would unite all things/beings in heaven and all things/beings on earth (OR, all beings in heaven and all things on earth), and cause Christ to be the one who will rule them [MET].
et qu'il devait réaliser, quand les temps seraient venus, à savoir de réunir toutes choses en Christ, celles qui sont dans les cieux et celles qui sont sur la terre.
11 Because of our close relationship with Christ, God has also chosen us [(inc)] (OR, us [(exc)] Jews) to receive what he has promised [to give] us. He decided long ago to do that. It was exactly what he planned. He accomplishes everything exactly as he plans and desires,
C'est aussi en lui que nous avons été faits héritiers, ayant été désignés d'avance pour cet héritage, d'après le dessein de Celui qui opère toutes choses selon le plan voulu de Lui,
12 in order that we(exc) Jews, who confidently expected the Messiah to do great things for us before the non-Jews expected such things (OR, we [(inc)] who were already confidently expecting Christ [to do great things for us]) will praise him for his greatness.
pour que nous servions à la louange de sa gloire, nous qui d'avance avons espéré en Christ.
13 You [Ephesians] also heard the true message, the good message about how God saves you. [People] put their seal on something to show that [it belongs to them]. Similarly, when you believed [in Christ], God [showed that you also belong to him by sending you] the Holy Spirit as he promised to do [MET].
C'est en lui que vous-mêmes, après avoir entendu la parole de vérité, la bonne nouvelle de votre salut — c'est en lui, dis-je, qu'en suite de votre foi, vous avez été marqués du sceau du Saint-Esprit, qui avait été promis,
14 The Holy Spirit is [like] [MET] a (deposit/down payment). That is, he (guarantees/assures us) that [we will receive] all that God has promised to give us, at the time when God will give to those who belong to him [MET] everything that [Christ] freed us to receive. [God also assures you that you belong to him], in order that you would praise him for his greatness.
et qui est le gage de notre héritage en attendant la délivrance de ceux qu'il s'est acquis, à la louange de sa gloire.
15 Because of [what God has done for you], and because [people] told me that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus and that you love all those who belong to God,
C'est pourquoi, ayant entendu parler de votre foi au Seigneur Jésus et de votre charité pour tous les saints,
16 I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
je ne cesse, moi aussi, de rendre grâces pour vous en faisant mention de vous dans mes prières,
17 [I pray] that God, who is the glorious/wonderful Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, may cause his Spirit to make you wise, and that his Spirit will reveal [God to you] so that you may fully know him.
afin que le Dieu de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, le Père de gloire, vous donne dans sa connaissance, un esprit de sagesse et de révélation;
18 And I pray that God would enable you to understand [MTY] his truth, in order that in your (inner beings/hearts) you may know the things that we believers should confidently expect to receive because he chose us [to be his people]. And I pray that you will know how God will bless his people in a very wonderful way [when we finally receive] all that he has promised to give us.
et qu'il illumine les yeux de votre coeur, pour que vous sachiez quelle est l'espérance à laquelle il vous a appelés, quelles sont les richesses de la gloire de son héritage au milieu des saints,
19 And [I pray that] you will know how very powerfully [God helps] us who continue to trust [in Christ]. He works powerfully for us
et quelle est, envers nous qui croyons, l'infinie grandeur de sa puissance, à la juger par l'efficacité puissante de sa force.
20 just like he acted powerfully for Christ when he caused Christ to become alive again after he died, and put him in the place of highest/greatest honor [MTY] in heaven.
Il l'a déployée en Christ, lorsqu'il l’a ressuscité des morts, et qu'il l'a fait asseoir à sa droite, dans les cieux,
21 [There], Christ is the supreme ruler over every powerful spirit of every level of authority. His rank is much higher than any powerful spirit can receive, not only now, but forever. (aiōn g165)
bien au-dessus de toute principauté, de toute autorité, de toute puissance, de toute dignité et de tout nom qui se peut nommer, non-seulement dans ce temps-ci, mais encore dans le siècle à venir, (aiōn g165)
22 God has caused all beings to be subject to Christ [MTY], and he has also appointed Christ, who rules over all things, to rule [MET] over all believers.
et lorsqu'il a mis toutes choses sous ses pieds et l’a donné pour chef suprême à l'Eglise,
23 We believers [relate to Christ like the parts of a person’s] body [MET] [relate to its head]. Christ uses all [his power among us] just like he uses his power throughout the whole universe.
qui est son corps, l'oeuvre parfaite de celui qui rend tout parfait en tous.
