2 Corinthiens 6
1 Puisque nous travaillons avec Dieu, nous vous exhortons à ne pas recevoir la grâce de Dieu en vain.
[Therefore], because I am working together with God [himself], I say this to you very strongly: God has [already] kindly [forgiven you because Christ died for you], so do not now [say] “It does not matter [if I live just to please myself].”
2 Car il dit: Au temps favorable je t’ai exaucé, au jour du salut je t’ai secouru. Voici maintenant le temps favorable, voici maintenant le jour du salut.
For God said [long ago in the Scriptures]: When it is the right time [for me] to help you, [you will ask me to help you], and I will hear you. Then I will [send] a Savior to help you. [So listen to what] I am telling you: God [has sent] his Savior, so now is the time when [God is ready to] save [people from the guilt of their sins].
3 Nous ne donnons aucun sujet de scandale en quoi que ce soit, afin que le ministère ne soit pas un objet de blâme.
Neither I nor the men [working] with me do anything that would hinder people from trusting in Christ, and so we cannot be accused {no one can accuse [us]} [of not] serving [God properly].
4 Mais nous nous rendons à tous égards recommandables, comme serviteurs de Dieu, par beaucoup de patience dans les tribulations, dans les calamités, dans les détresses,
Instead, in everything [that we(exc) say and do], we show [people] that we serve God faithfully. We patiently endure [all the things that happen to us. People cause us] many troubles and, as a result, we are anxious [and often do not know what to do].
5 sous les coups, dans les prisons, dans les troubles, dans les travaux, dans les veilles, dans les jeûnes;
Sometimes we have been beaten [and bound] {People have beaten [us and tied us]} [with] chains in prison. [Angry mobs] have attacked us, [wanting to kill us]. We have continued working [for God until we had no more strength to work]. We have had many sleepless nights, and we have [often been without food].
6 par la pureté, par la connaissance, par la longanimité, par la bonté, par un esprit saint, par une charité sincère,
[All that we think about and all that we do is] pure [in God’s sight]. Knowing [how God wants us to conduct our lives, we do what pleases him]. We are patient [with those who oppose us]. We are kind [to everyone. We depend on] the Holy Spirit [to help us]. We love people sincerely [as God wants us to love them].
7 par la parole de vérité, par la puissance de Dieu, par les armes offensives et défensives de la justice;
We faithfully teach [the true] message [about Christ], and God [gives us] his power [as we teach it. Like soldiers] using weapons [MET] [in a battle], we, by [living] righteously, [defend God’s message and refute those who attack it].
8 au milieu de la gloire et de l’ignominie, au milieu de la mauvaise et de la bonne réputation; étant regardés comme imposteurs, quoique véridiques;
[We serve God faithfully], whether [people] praise us [(exc)] or [whether they] despise us, whether [people say] bad things [about us(exc)] or [whether they say] good things [about us. We keep teaching] the truth, [even though some people say that] we are deceiving [people].
9 comme inconnus, quoique bien connus; comme mourants, et voici nous vivons; comme châtiés, quoique non mis à mort;
[Some people] know [well that we are true servants of God, and yet others], who know us, refuse to [believe that. People have often tried to] kill us [(inc)], yet we are still alive. We have [often] been beaten, but we have not been killed {[People have often] beaten us [(exc)], but [they] have not killed us}.
10 comme attristés, et nous sommes toujours joyeux; comme pauvres, et nous en enrichissons plusieurs; comme n’ayant rien, et nous possédons toutes choses.
Although we [(exc)] are often very sad [because people have rejected our message], we are always joyful [because of all that God has done for us]. Even though we [(exc)] are poor, we make [it possible for] many people to be [spiritually] rich. It is true that [in this world] we [(exc)] have nothing [valuable] [HYP], but [because we belong to God’s family], all [that God has] belongs to us.
11 Notre bouche s’est ouverte pour vous, Corinthiens, notre cœur s’est élargi.
You [fellow believers] in Corinth, [I have been] completely honest with you. [I have told you exactly how we(exc) feel about you, that] we love you very much [IDM].
12 Vous n’êtes point à l’étroit au-dedans de nous; mais vos entrailles se sont rétrécies.
We are not [treating you as though we do not] love you, but you are [treating us as though you do] not love us.
13 Rendez-nous la pareille, je vous parle comme à mes enfants, élargissez-vous aussi!
In return [for our loving you, will you not] love [us] [IDM] just as [much as we love you?] I am writing [to you] as if you were my own children.
14 Ne vous mettez pas avec les infidèles sous un joug étranger. Car quel rapport y a-t-il entre la justice et l’iniquité? Ou qu’y a-t-il de commun entre la lumière et les ténèbres?
Do not (team up/have a close relationship) with anyone who does not trust [in Christ. I say this] because we who [trust in Christ and do] what is right should not [RHQ] [want to do things] with wicked people. Or [to say it in another way], just like light and darkness never join together, so [those who belong to Christ and those who belong to Satan should never join together] [RHQ].
15 Quel accord y a-t-il entre Christ et Bélial? Ou quelle part a le fidèle avec l’infidèle?
There is no [RHQ] agreement of any kind between Christ and Satan. [So], believers have no [RHQ] common [spiritual] interests with unbelievers.
16 Quel rapport y a-t-il entre le temple de Dieu et les idoles? Car nous sommes le temple du Dieu vivant, comme Dieu l’a dit: J’habiterai et je marcherai au milieu d’eux; je serai leur Dieu, et ils seront mon peuple.
[Just] as no one would [dare to bring] idols into the Temple [in Jerusalem], believers should never [RHQ] join with those who worship idols. [I say that] because [MET] [the Holy Spirit is in us, and so] we are [like] the Temple of the all-powerful God. [It is] as God himself said [in the Scriptures]: I will live in [my people]. I will always be with/helping them. [They will say to me], “You are our God,” and [I will say to them], “You are my people.”
17 C’est pourquoi, Sortez du milieu d’eux, et séparez-vous, dit le Seigneur; ne touchez pas à ce qui est impur, et je vous accueillerai.
[In another place in the Scriptures we read that] the Lord said: Get away from those who do evil things; keep yourselves separated from them. Do [nothing sinful that would make you] unacceptable to me. Then I will welcome you [as members of my family].
18 Je serai pour vous un père, Et vous serez pour moi des fils et des filles, Dit le Seigneur tout-puissant.
[The Lord also said]: I will [care for you] as [MET] a loving father [cares for his children], and [it will be as though] you are my own sons and daughters. I, the all-powerful Lord, am saying this [to you].
