| | King James | Abbé Crampon | American std |
| 1 | But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. | Quant aux temps et aux moments il n'est pas besoin, frères, de vous en écrire. | But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you. |
| 2 | For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. | Car vous savez très bien vous-mêmes que le jour du Seigneur vient ainsi qu'un voleur pendant la nuit. | For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. |
| 3 | For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. | Quand les hommes diront : "Paix et sûreté ! "c'est alors qu'une ruine soudaine fondra sur eux comme la douleur sur la femme qui doit enfanter, et ils n'y échapperont point. | When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape. |
| 4 | But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. | Mais vous, frères, vous n'êtes pas dans les ténèbres, pour que ce jour vous surprenne comme un voleur. | But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief: |
| 5 | Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. | Oui, vous êtes tous enfants de lumière et enfants du jour; nous ne sommes pas de la nuit, ni des ténèbres. | for ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness; |
| 6 | Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. | Ne dormons donc point comme le reste des hommes; mais veillons et soyons sobres. | so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober. |
| 7 | For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. | Car ceux qui dorment, dorment la nuit, et ceux qui s'enivrent, s'enivrent la nuit. | For they that sleep sleep in the night: and they that are drunken are drunken in the night. |
| 8 | But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. | Pour nous qui sommes du jour, soyons sobres, prenant pour cuirasse la foi et la charité, et pour casque l'espérance du salut. | But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation. |
| 9 | For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, | Dieu en effet ne nous a pas destinés à la colère, mais à l'acquisition du salut par notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, | For God appointed us not into wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, |
| 10 | Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. | qui est mort pour nous, afin que, soit que nous veillions, soit que nous dormions, nous vivions avec lui. | who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. |
| 11 | Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. | C'est pourquoi consolez-vous mutuellement et édifiez-vous les uns les autres, comme déjà vous le faites. | Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do. |
| 12 | And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; | Nous vous prions aussi, frères, d'avoir de la considération pour ceux qui travaillent parmi vous, qui vous gouvernent dans le Seigneur et qui vous donnent des avis. | But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; |
| 13 | And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. | Ayez pour eux une charité plus abondante, à cause de leur oeuvre. Vivez en paix entre vous. | and to esteem them exceeding highly in love for their work`s sake. Be at peace among yourselves. |
| 14 | Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. | Nous vous en prions, frères, reprenez ceux qui troublent l'ordre, consolez les pusillanimes, soutenez les faibles, usez de patience envers tous. | And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all. |
| 15 | See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. | Prenez garde à ce que nul ne rende à un autre le mal pour le mal; mais toujours cherchez ce qui est bien, les uns pour les autres et pour tous. | See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all. |
| 16 | Rejoice evermore. | Soyez toujours joyeux. | Rejoice always; |
| 17 | Pray without ceasing. | Priez sans cesse. | pray without ceasing; |
| 18 | In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. | En toutes choses rendez grâces : car c'est la volonté de Dieu dans le Christ Jésus à l'égard de vous tous. | in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward. |
| 19 | Quench not the Spirit. | N'éteignez pas l'Esprit. | Quench not the Spirit; |
| 20 | Despise not prophesyings. | Ne méprisez pas les prophéties; | despise not prophesyings; |
| 21 | Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. | mais éprouvez tout, et retenez ce qui est bon; | prove all things; hold fast that which is good; |
| 22 | Abstain from all appearance of evil. | abstenez-vous de toute apparence de mal. | abstain from every form of evil. |
| 23 | And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. | Que le Dieu de paix lui-même vous sanctifie tout entiers, et que tout ce qui est en vous, l'esprit, l'âme et le corps, se conserve sans reproche jusqu'au jour de l'avènement de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ ! | And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 24 | Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. | Celui qui vous appelle est fidèle, et c'est lui qui fera encore cela. | Faithful is he that calleth you, who will also do it. |
| 25 | Brethren, pray for us. | Frères, priez pour nous. | Brethren, pray for us. |
| 26 | Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. | Saluez tous les frères par un saint baiser. | Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss. |
| 27 | I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. | Je vous en conjure par le Seigneur, que cette lettre soit lue à tous les [saints] frères. | I adjure you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the brethren. |
| 28 | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. | Que la grâce de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ soit avec vous ! | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. |
