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Juste jugement de Dieu

O homme, qui que tu sois, toi qui juges, tu es donc inexcusable; car, en jugeant les autres, tu te condamnes toi-même, puisque toi qui juges, tu fais les mêmes choses. Nous savons, en effet, que le jugement de Dieu contre ceux qui commettent de telles choses est selon la vérité. Et penses-tu, ô homme, qui juges ceux qui commettent de telles choses, et qui les fais, que tu échapperas au jugement de Dieu? Ou méprises-tu les richesses de sa bonté, de sa patience et de sa longanimité, ne reconnaissant pas que la bonté de Dieu te pousse à la repentance? Mais, par ton endurcissement et par ton cœur impénitent, tu t’amasses un trésor de colère pour le jour de la colère et de la manifestation du juste jugement de Dieu, qui rendra à chacun selon ses œuvres: il réserve la vie éternelle à ceux qui, par la persévérance à bien faire, cherchent l’honneur, la gloire et l’immortalité; mais l’irritation et la colère à ceux qui, par esprit de dispute, sont rebelles à la vérité et obéissent à l’injustice. Tribulation et angoisse sur toute âme d’homme qui fait le mal, sur le Juif premièrement, puis sur le Grec! 10 Gloire, honneur et paix pour quiconque fait le bien, pour le Juif premièrement, puis pour le Grec! 11 Car devant Dieu, il n’y a point de favoritisme.

12 Tous ceux qui ont péché sans la loi périront aussi sans la loi, et tous ceux qui ont péché avec la loi seront jugés par la loi. 13 Ce ne sont pas, en effet, ceux qui écoutent la loi qui sont justes devant Dieu, mais ce sont ceux qui la mettent en pratique qui seront justifiés. 14 Quand les païens, qui n’ont point la loi, font naturellement ce que prescrit la loi, ils sont, eux qui n’ont point la loi, une loi pour eux-mêmes; 15 ils montrent que l’œuvre de la loi est écrite dans leur cœur, leur conscience en rendant témoignage, et leurs pensées s’accusant ou se défendant tour à tour. 16 C’est ce qui paraîtra au jour où, selon mon Evangile, Dieu jugera par Jésus-Christ les actions secrètes des hommes.

Responsabilité des Juifs devant Dieu

17 Toi qui te donnes le nom de Juif, qui te reposes sur la loi, qui te glorifies de Dieu, 18 qui connais sa volonté, qui apprécies la différence des choses, étant instruit par la loi; 19 toi qui te flattes d’être le conducteur des aveugles, la lumière de ceux qui sont dans les ténèbres, 20 le docteur des insensés, le maître des ignorants, parce que tu as dans la loi la règle de la science et de la vérité; 21 toi donc, qui enseignes les autres, tu ne t’enseignes pas toi-même! Toi qui prêches de ne pas dérober, tu dérobes! 22 Toi qui dis de ne pas commettre d’adultère, tu commets l’adultère! Toi qui as en abomination les idoles, tu commets des sacrilèges! 23 Toi qui te fais une gloire de la loi, tu déshonores Dieu par la transgression de la loi! 24 Car le nom de Dieu est blasphémé parmi les païens à cause de vous[a], comme cela est écrit.

25 La circoncision est utile, si tu mets en pratique la loi; mais si tu transgresses la loi, ta circoncision devient incirconcision. 26 Si donc l’incirconcis observe les ordonnances de la loi, son incirconcision ne sera-t-elle pas tenue pour circoncision? 27 L’incirconcis de nature, qui accomplit la loi, ne te condamnera-t-il pas, toi qui la transgresses, tout en ayant la lettre de la loi et la circoncision? 28 Le Juif[b], ce n’est pas celui qui en a les apparences; et la circoncision, ce n’est pas celle qui est visible dans la chair. 29 Mais le Juif, c’est celui qui l’est intérieurement; et la circoncision[c], c’est celle du cœur, selon l’Esprit et non selon la lettre. La louange de ce Juif ne vient pas des hommes, mais de Dieu.

Footnotes

  1. Romains 2:24 + 2 S 12:14
  2. Romains 2:28 Le Juif, le vrai Juif
  3. Romains 2:29 La circoncision, la vraie circoncision; Ga 6:15

God’s Righteous Judgment

You, therefore, have no excuse,(A) you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.(B) Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? Or do you show contempt for the riches(C) of his kindness,(D) forbearance(E) and patience,(F) not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?(G)

But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath(H), when his righteous judgment(I) will be revealed. God “will repay each person according to what they have done.”[a](J) To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor(K) and immortality,(L) he will give eternal life.(M) But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil,(N) there will be wrath and anger.(O) There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil:(P) first for the Jew, then for the Gentile;(Q) 10 but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.(R) 11 For God does not show favoritism.(S)

12 All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law(T) will be judged by the law. 13 For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey(U) the law who will be declared righteous. 14 (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law,(V) they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them.) 16 This will take place on the day when God judges people’s secrets(W) through Jesus Christ,(X) as my gospel(Y) declares.

The Jews and the Law

17 Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;(Z) 18 if you know his will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law; 19 if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in the dark, 20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of little children, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth— 21 you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?(AA) 22 You who say that people should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?(AB) 23 You who boast in the law,(AC) do you dishonor God by breaking the law? 24 As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”[b](AD)

25 Circumcision has value if you observe the law,(AE) but if you break the law, you have become as though you had not been circumcised.(AF) 26 So then, if those who are not circumcised keep the law’s requirements,(AG) will they not be regarded as though they were circumcised?(AH) 27 The one who is not circumcised physically and yet obeys the law will condemn you(AI) who, even though you have the[c] written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.

28 A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly,(AJ) nor is circumcision merely outward and physical.(AK) 29 No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart,(AL) by the Spirit,(AM) not by the written code.(AN) Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.(AO)

Footnotes

  1. Romans 2:6 Psalm 62:12; Prov. 24:12
  2. Romans 2:24 Isaiah 52:5 (see Septuagint); Ezek. 36:20,22
  3. Romans 2:27 Or who, by means of a

El justo juicio de Dios

Por eso eres inexcusable, hombre, tú que juzgas, quienquiera que seas, porque al juzgar a otro, te condenas a ti mismo, pues tú, que juzgas, haces lo mismo. Pero sabemos que el juicio de Dios contra los que practican tales cosas es según la verdad. Y tú, hombre, que juzgas a los que hacen tales cosas y haces lo mismo, ¿piensas que escaparás del juicio de Dios? ¿O menosprecias las riquezas de su benignidad, paciencia y generosidad, ignorando que su benignidad te guía al arrepentimiento? Pero por tu dureza y por tu corazón no arrepentido, atesoras para ti mismo ira para el día de la ira y de la revelación del justo juicio de Dios, el cual pagará a cada uno conforme a sus obras: vida eterna a los que, perseverando en hacer el bien, buscan gloria, honra e inmortalidad; pero ira y enojo a los que son contenciosos y no obedecen a la verdad, sino que obedecen a la injusticia. Tribulación y angustia sobre todo ser humano que hace lo malo, sobre el judío en primer lugar, y también sobre el griego; 10 en cambio, gloria, honra y paz a todo el que hace lo bueno: al judío en primer lugar y también al griego, 11 porque para Dios no hay acepción de personas.

12 Todos los que sin la Ley han pecado, sin la Ley también perecerán; y todos los que bajo la Ley han pecado, por la Ley serán juzgados, 13 pues no son los oidores de la Ley los justos ante Dios, sino que los que obedecen la Ley serán justificados. 14 Cuando los gentiles que no tienen la Ley hacen por naturaleza lo que es de la Ley, estos, aunque no tengan la Ley, son ley para sí mismos, 15 mostrando la obra de la Ley escrita en sus corazones, dando testimonio su conciencia y acusándolos o defendiéndolos sus razonamientos 16 en el día en que Dios juzgará por medio de Jesucristo los secretos de los hombres, conforme a mi evangelio.

Los judíos y la Ley

17 Tú te llamas judío, te apoyas en la Ley y te glorías en Dios; 18 conoces su voluntad e, instruido por la Ley, apruebas lo mejor; 19 estás convencido de que eres guía de ciegos, luz de los que están en tinieblas, 20 instructor de los ignorantes, maestro de niños y que tienes en la Ley la forma del conocimiento y de la verdad. 21 Tú, pues, que enseñas a otro, ¿no te enseñas a ti mismo? Tú que predicas que no se ha de robar, ¿robas? 22 Tú que dices que no se ha de adulterar, ¿adulteras? Tú que abominas de los ídolos, ¿cometes sacrilegio? 23 Tú que te jactas de la Ley, ¿con infracción de la Ley deshonras a Dios?, 24 pues, como está escrito: «El nombre de Dios es blasfemado entre los gentiles por causa de vosotros.»

25 La circuncisión, en verdad, aprovecha si guardas la Ley; pero si eres transgresor de la Ley, tu circuncisión viene a ser incircuncisión. 26 Por tanto, si el incircunciso guarda las ordenanzas de la Ley, ¿no será considerada su incircuncisión como circuncisión? 27 Y el que físicamente es incircunciso, pero guarda perfectamente la Ley, te condenará a ti, que con la letra de la Ley y la circuncisión eres transgresor de la Ley. 28 No es judío el que lo es exteriormente, ni es la circuncisión la que se hace exteriormente en la carne; 29 sino que es judío el que lo es en lo interior, y la circuncisión es la del corazón, en espíritu y no según la letra. La alabanza del tal no viene de los hombres, sino de Dios.

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

11 For there is no respect of persons with God.

12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;

13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

21 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.