2 Thessaloniciens 3
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L’appel à la prière
3 Finalement, frères et sœurs, priez pour nous afin que la Parole du Seigneur se répande rapidement et qu’elle soit honorée ailleurs comme elle l’est chez vous.
2 Priez aussi pour que nous soyons délivrés des hommes insensés et méchants[a]. Car tous n’ont pas la foi. 3 Mais le Seigneur, lui, est fidèle : il vous rendra forts et vous gardera du diable[b].
4 Voici l’assurance que nous avons à cause du Seigneur à votre sujet : vous faites ce que nous vous recommandons et vous continuerez à le faire. 5 Que le Seigneur dirige votre cœur vers l’amour de Dieu, et vers l’endurance que donne Christ.
La nécessité de travailler
6 Nous vous recommandons, frères et sœurs, au nom de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, de vous tenir à l’écart de tout frère ou de toute sœur qui mène une vie déréglée[c] et contraire à l’enseignement que nous lui avons transmis.
7 Vous savez bien vous-mêmes ce qu’il faut faire pour suivre notre exemple : nous n’avons pas eu une vie déréglée au milieu de vous. 8 Nous n’avons mangé gratuitement le pain de personne. Mais, de nuit comme de jour, nous avons travaillé, dans la fatigue et la peine, pour n’être à charge à aucun d’entre vous. 9 Pourtant, ce n’est pas que nous n’en aurions pas eu le droit, mais nous avons voulu vous laisser un exemple à imiter.
10 En effet, lorsque nous étions chez vous, nous vous avons donné cette recommandation : « Que celui qui refuse de travailler renonce aussi à manger[d] » ! 11 Or, nous apprenons que certains d’entre vous mènent une vie déréglée : ils ne travaillent pas et se mêlent des affaires des autres. 12 Nous invitons ces personnes-là à suivre la recommandation suivante : au nom du Seigneur Jésus-Christ, travaillez dans la paix et gagnez vous-mêmes votre pain.
13 Et vous, frères et sœurs, ne vous lassez pas de faire ce qui est bien. 14 Si quelqu’un ne se conforme pas aux instructions de cette lettre, signalez-le à tous et rompez toute relation avec lui, pour qu’il en éprouve de la honte. 15 Toutefois, ne le traitez pas en ennemi, reprenez-le comme un frère.
Prière et salutation
16 Que le Seigneur qui donne la paix vous accorde lui-même la paix de toute manière et en toutes circonstances. Que le Seigneur soit avec vous tous.
17 Cette salutation est de ma propre main, à moi, Paul. C’est ainsi que je signe toutes mes lettres : c’est là mon écriture[e].
18 Que la grâce de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ soit avec vous tous.
Footnotes
- 3.2 L’apôtre fait sans doute allusion aux Juifs de Corinthe qui se sont opposés à Paul (voir Ac 18.12).
- 3.3 Autre traduction : du mal.
- 3.6 Voir 1 Th 2.9 ; 4.11 et note.
- 3.10 Peut-être un dicton populaire que Paul leur avait cité lors de son passage chez eux.
- 3.17 C’était l’habitude antique : après avoir dicté une lettre à un secrétaire, on l’authentifiait par sa signature et quelques mots autographes (comparer 1 Co 16.21 ; Ga 6.11 ; Col 4.18).
2 Thessalonians 3
Young's Literal Translation
3 As to the rest, pray ye, brethren, concerning us, that the word of the Lord may run and may be glorified, as also with you,
2 and that we may be delivered from the unreasonable and evil men, for the faith [is] not of all;
3 and stedfast is the Lord, who shall establish you, and shall guard [you] from the evil;
4 and we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that the things that we command you ye both do and will do;
5 and the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the endurance of the Christ.
6 And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother disorderly walking, and not after the deliverance that ye received from us,
7 for yourselves have known how it behoveth [you] to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;
8 nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;
9 not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;
10 for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,
11 for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,
12 and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;
13 and ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,
14 and if any one do not obey our word through the letter, this one note ye, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed,
15 and as an enemy count [him] not, but admonish ye [him] as a brother;
16 and may the Lord of the peace Himself give to you the peace always in every way; the Lord [is] with you all!
17 The salutation by the hand of me, Paul, which is a sign in every letter; thus I write;
18 the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with you all! Amen.
2 Thessalonians 3
New King James Version
Pray for Us
3 Finally, brethren, (A)pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you, 2 and (B)that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; (C)for not all have faith.
3 But (D)the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and (E)guard you from the evil one. 4 And (F)we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you.
5 Now may (G)the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.
Warning Against Idleness
6 But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, (H)that you withdraw (I)from every brother who walks (J)disorderly and not according to the tradition which [a]he received from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; 8 nor did we eat anyone’s bread [b]free of charge, but worked with (K)labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, 9 not because we do not have (L)authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.
10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. 11 For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are (M)busybodies. 12 Now those who are such we command and [c]exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ (N)that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.
13 But as for you, brethren, (O)do not grow weary in doing good. 14 And if anyone does not obey our word in this [d]epistle, note that person and (P)do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 (Q)Yet do not count him as an enemy, (R)but [e]admonish him as a brother.
Benediction
16 Now may (S)the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.
17 (T)The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is a sign in every [f]epistle; so I write.
18 (U)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Footnotes
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 NU, M they
- 2 Thessalonians 3:8 Lit. for nothing
- 2 Thessalonians 3:12 encourage
- 2 Thessalonians 3:14 letter
- 2 Thessalonians 3:15 warn
- 2 Thessalonians 3:17 letter
2 Thessalonians 3
New International Version
Request for Prayer
3 As for other matters, brothers and sisters,(A) pray for us(B) that the message of the Lord(C) may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you.(D) 2 And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people,(E) for not everyone has faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful,(F) and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.(G) 4 We have confidence(H) in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command. 5 May the Lord direct your hearts(I) into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
Warning Against Idleness
6 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,(J) we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from(K) every believer who is idle and disruptive(L) and does not live according to the teaching[a] you received from us.(M) 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example.(N) We were not idle when we were with you, 8 nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked(O) night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. 9 We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help,(P) but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.(Q) 10 For even when we were with you,(R) we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work(S) shall not eat.”
11 We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.(T) 12 Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ(U) to settle down and earn the food they eat.(V) 13 And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.(W)
14 Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them,(X) in order that they may feel ashamed.(Y) 15 Yet do not regard them as an enemy, but warn them as you would a fellow believer.(Z)
Final Greetings
16 Now may the Lord of peace(AA) himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.(AB)
17 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand,(AC) which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. This is how I write.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.(AD)
Footnotes
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or tradition
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