Philippians 2
1 Since Christ encourages us, since he loves us and comforts us, since God’s Spirit fellowships with [us, and] since [Christ] is very merciful [DOU] to us,
Si donc il est quelque encouragement dans le Christ, s'il est quelque consolation de charité, s'il est quelque communauté d'esprit, s'il est quelque tendresse et quelque compassion,
2 make me completely happy [by doing the following things]: Agree with one another, love one another, be closely united with one another, and [live] harmoniously with one another [DOU].
rendez ma joie parfaite: ayez une même pensée, un même amour, une même âme, un même sentiment.
3 Never try to selfishly make yourselves more important than [others] nor boast [about what you are doing]. Instead, be humble, [and in particular], honor one another more than you honor yourselves.
Ne faites rien par esprit de rivalité ou par vaine gloire; mais que chacun, en toute humilité, regarde les autres comme au-dessus de soi;
4 Each one of you should not [only] be concerned about your own affairs. Instead, each of you should also be concerned (that you help/about the needs of) one another.
chacun ayant égard, non à ses propres intérêts, mais à ceux des autres.
5 You should think/act just like Christ Jesus [thought/acted].
Ayez en vous les mêmes sentiments dont était animé le Christ Jésus:
6 [Although] he has the same nature as God has, he did not insist on keeping all the privileges of being equal with God.
bien qu'il fût dans la condition de Dieu, il n'a pas retenu avidement son égalité avec Dieu;
7 Instead, he [willingly] gave up divine privileges. [Specifically], he became a human being and took the attitude of a servant. When he had become a human being,
mais il s'est anéanti lui-même, en prenant la condition d'esclave, en se rendant semblable aux hommes, et reconnu pour homme par tout ce qui a paru de lui;
8 he humbled himself [even more. Specifically], he obeyed [God] even to the extent of [being willing to] die. [He was even willing to] be nailed to a cross, [to die as though he were a criminal].
il s'est abaissé lui-même, se faisant obéissant jusqu'à la mort, et à la mort de la croix.
9 As a result, God promoted him [to a] rank [that] is above every [other] rank.
C'est pourquoi aussi Dieu l'a souverainement élevé, et lui a donné le nom qui est au-dessus de tout nom,
10 [God did that] in order that every being [SYN] in heaven and on earth and under the earth should worship [MTY] Jesus,
afin qu'au nom de Jésus tout genou fléchisse dans les cieux, sur la terre et dans les enfers,
11 and in order that every person [SYN] should declare that Jesus Christ is Lord. [As a result of everyone doing that, they will] honor God, [his] Father.
et que toute langue confesse, à la gloire de Dieu le Père, que Jésus-Christ est Seigneur.
12 My dear friends, as you consider this, since you have always obeyed [God], each of you should very reverentially [DOU] try to do those things [that are proper for people whom God has] saved. [You should do those things] not only when I am with you. [Instead, you should try] even more [to do them] now when I am not with you.
Ainsi, mes bien-aimés, comme vous avez toujours été obéissants, travaillez à votre salut avec crainte et tremblement, non seulement comme en ma présence, mais bien plus encore maintenant que je suis absent;
13 [You are able to do these things], since God [himself] causes you to desire to do what he wants you to do, and he also enables you to do what he wants you to do.
car c'est Dieu qui opère en vous le vouloir et le faire, selon son bon plaisir.
14 Do everything [God or your leaders ask you to do]. Never complain about what they want you to do, or argue with them.
Agissez en tout sans murmures ni hésitations,
15 Behave like that in order that you may be completely faultless [DOU] and may be perfect children of God [DOU] while you live in the midst of people who are wicked and do very wicked things [DOU]. As you live among them, show them clearly [MET] [the way they ought to behave], just like the sun, moon, and stars [show the road clearly to us] [SIM].
afin que vous soyez sans reproche, simples, enfants de Dieu irrépréhensibles au milieu de ce peuple pervers et corrompu, dans le sein duquel vous brillez comme des flambeaux dans le monde,
16 Tell them how [to] have eternal life. I [ask that you do that] in order that on the day Christ [returns] I may be able to rejoice [MTY], that I did not labor [DOU] so hard among you in vain.
étant en possession de la parole de vie; et ainsi je pourrai me glorifier, au jour du Christ, de n'avoir pas couru en vain, ni travaillé en vain.
17 Perhaps [the Roman authorities] will execute me, [and my blood will pour out] [MET] [as the] wine pours out when the priest offers it to God [MET]. [For your part], you believe [in Christ firmly]. As a result, you have given yourselves completely to God in order that you might do what he wills [MET], [just like a priest] offers a sacrifice [completely to God] [MET]. [Because I dedicate myself wholly to God] together with you, even if [they are about to execute me], I will greatly rejoice [DOU], [because I am giving myself wholly to God], and because you all [are giving yourselves wholly to God].
Et même dût mon sang servir de libation dans le sacrifice et dans le service de votre foi, je m'en réjouis et vous en félicite.
18 Similarly, you too should rejoice [because you are giving yourselves wholly to God], and you should rejoice because I [am giving myself wholly to God].
Vous aussi réjouissez-vous-en et m'en félicitez.
19 My relationship with the Lord Jesus [leads me] to confidently expect that [he will enable me] to send Timothy to you soon, in order that [his telling you the news about me will encourage you. But] I also expect that [his returning to me and] telling me the news about you will encourage me.
J'espère dans le Seigneur Jésus vous envoyer bientôt Timothée, afin de me sentir moi-même plein de courage en apprenant de vos nouvelles.
20 [Keep in mind that] I have no one [else] like him who genuinely cares for you.
Car je n'ai personne qui me soit tant uni de sentiments, pour prendre sincèrement à cœur ce qui vous concerne;
21 All the others [whom I have considered that I might send to you] are concerned [only] about their own matters. They are not concerned about what Jesus Christ [considers important].
tous, en effet, ont en vue leurs propres intérêts, et non ceux de Jésus-Christ.
22 But you know that Timothy has proved that he [serves the Lord and others faithfully. You know] that he has served [the Lord closely together] with me in [proclaiming to people] the message about Christ as though he were [SIM] my son and I were his [own] father.
Vous savez qu'il est d'une vertu éprouvée, qu'il s'est dévoué avec moi, comme un enfant avec son père, au service de l'Evangile.
23 So then he is the one I confidently expect to send [to you] as soon as I know what will happen to me.
J'espère donc vous l'envoyer dès que j'apercevrai l'issue de ma situation;
24 And I am confident that I will soon be released {[the authorities will soon release me]} [so that] the Lord will enable me also to come/go [to you] soon.
et j'espère également du Seigneur que moi-même aussi je pourrai venir bientôt.
25 I have concluded that it is [really] necessary that I send Epaphroditus [back] to you. He is a fellow believer and my fellow worker, and he [endures difficulties together with me] [MET], [just like] soldiers [endure difficulties together]. You sent him [to me] in order that he might help me when I was needy [EUP].
En attendant j'ai cru nécessaire de vous envoyer Epaphrodite mon frère, le compagnon de mes travaux et de mes combats, qui était venu de votre part pour subvenir à mes besoins.
26 [But I have concluded that I must send him back to you] because he has been longing to see you all. Furthermore, he has been [very] distressed because [he knows that] you heard that he had become sick.
Car il désirait vous revoir tous, et il était fort en peine de ce que vous aviez appris sa maladie.
27 Indeed, he was so sick that he almost died. However, [he did not die]. Instead, God pitied him and he also pitied me, [and as a result he healed him. God pitied me] because he did not want me to be even more sorrowful than I already was.
Il a été, en effet, malade à mourir; mais Dieu a eu pitié de lui et non pas seulement de lui, mais aussi de moi, afin que je n'eusse pas tristesse sur tristesse.
28 So, I am sending him [back to you] as quickly as possible, in order that you may rejoice [when you see him again] and in order that I may be less sorrowful [than I was].
J'ai donc mis plus d'empressement à vous l'envoyer, afin que la joie vous revînt en le voyant, et que moi-même je fusse moins triste.
29 Welcome him very joyfully [just like believers] in [our] Lord [Jesus should welcome one another. While he was] working for Christ, he was helping me in place of you [because you were far away]. He knew that he might die as a result of helping me, and [truly] he nearly did die. So honor [him, and honor all] those who are like him.
Recevez-le donc dans le Seigneur, avec une joie entière, et honorez de tels hommes.
Car c'est pour l'œuvre du Christ qu'il a été près de la mort, ayant mis sa vie en jeu, afin de vous suppléer dans le service que vous ne pouviez me rendre.
