Éphésiens 1
1 Paul, apôtre de Christ Jésus par la volonté de Dieu, aux saints qui sont aussi fidèles en Christ Jésus:
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.
2 Que la grâce et la paix vous soient données par Dieu notre Père et par le seigneur Jésus-Christ!
[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.
3 Béni soit le Dieu de notre seigneur Jésus-Christ, qui nous a bénis par toute; espèce de bénédiction spirituelle dans les lieux célestes en Christ,
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.
4 selon qu'il nous a élus en lui avant la fondation du monde, pour que nous fussions saints et irrépréhensibles devant Lui,
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],
5 nous ayant prédestinés, dans Sa charité, à devenir, par Christ Jésus, Ses enfants d'adoption, suivant le bon plaisir de Sa volonté,
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.
6 à la louange de la gloire de Sa grâce, qu'il nous a gratuitement accordée par le bien-aimé
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}.
7 en qui nous possédons la rédemption par son sang, le pardon de nos fautes, selon la richesse de Sa grâce,
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.
8 qu'Il a répandue abondamment sur nous par toute espèce de sagesse et d'intelligence,
He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
9 en nous faisant connaître le mystère de Sa volonté, selon le libre dessein qu'il avait d'avance formé en Lui-même,
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.
10 pour l'exécuter lors de l'accomplissement des temps, de rassembler toutes choses en Christ, tant celles qui sont aux cieux, que celles qui sont sur la terre, en lui, dis-je,
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].
11 en qui nous avons aussi été mis en possession de l'héritage, selon que nous y avions été prédestinés d'après le décret de Celui qui opère toutes choses suivant le dessein de Sa volonté,
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,
12 pour que nous servions à la louange de Sa gloire, nous, qui d'avance avons espéré en Christ,
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.
13 en qui, vous-mêmes aussi, depuis que vous avez ouï la parole de la vérité, la bonne nouvelle de votre salut, en qui, dis-je, vous-mêmes aussi ayant cru, vous avez été scellés par l'esprit saint qui avait été promis,
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].
14 lequel est un gage de notre héritage, pour avoir part à la rédemption de ceux que Dieu s'est acquis, à la louange de Sa gloire.
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.
15 C'est pourquoi, moi aussi, ayant appris quelle est votre foi au Seigneur Jésus et votre fidélité envers tous les saints,
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,
16 je ne cesse de rendre des actions de grâces pour vous, faisant mention de vous dans mes prières,
I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
17 afin que le Dieu de notre seigneur Jésus-Christ, le Père de gloire, vous donne un esprit de sagesse et de révélation;
[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.
18 les yeux de votre cœur étant illuminés par sa connaissance, de telle sorte que vous sachiez quelle est l'espérance attachée à Son appel, quelle est la richesse de la gloire de Son héritage parmi les saints,
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.
19 et quelle est, envers nous qui croyons, l'excessive grandeur de Son pouvoir, qui se montre dans l'efficace puissante de Sa force,
And [I pray that] you will know how very powerfully [God helps] us who continue to trust [in Christ]. He works powerfully for us
20 qu'il a déployée en Christ, en le ressuscitant des morts et en le faisant asseoir à Sa droite dans les cieux,
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.
21 au-dessus de toute espèce d'autorité, et de domination, et de puissance, et de seigneurie, et de tout nom donné, non seulement dans le siècle présent, mais encore dans celui qui est à venir; (aiōn g165)
[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)
22 et Il a tout placé sous ses pieds, et Il l'a donné comme chef universel à l'Église
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.
23 qui est son corps, la plénitude de Celui qui, de toutes manières, remplit toutes choses.
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.
