| | Louis Segond | King James | American std |
| 1 | Paul, apôtre de Jésus Christ, par ordre de Dieu notre Sauveur et de Jésus Christ notre espérance, | Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; | Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope; |
| 2 | à Timothée, mon enfant légitime en la foi : que la grâce, la miséricorde et la paix, te soient données de la part de Dieu le Père et de Jésus Christ notre Seigneur ! | Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. | unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| 3 | Je te rappelle l'exhortation que je te fis, à mon départ pour la Macédoine, lorsque je t'engageai à rester à Éphèse, afin de recommander à certaines personnes de ne pas enseigner d'autres doctrines, | As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, | As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine, |
| 4 | et de ne pas s'attacher à des fables et à des généalogies sans fin, qui produisent des discussions plutôt qu'elles n'avancent l'oeuvre de Dieu dans la foi. | Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. | neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; [so do I now]. |
| 5 | Le but du commandement, c'est une charité venant d'un coeur pur, d'une bonne conscience, et d'une foi sincère. | Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: | But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned: |
| 6 | Quelques-uns, s'étant détournés de ces choses, se sont égarés dans de vains discours ; | From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; | from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking; |
| 7 | ils veulent être docteurs de la loi, et ils ne comprennent ni ce qu'ils disent, ni ce qu'ils affirment. | Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. | desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm. |
| 8 | Nous n'ignorons pas que la loi est bonne, pourvu qu'on en fasse un usage légitime, | But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; | But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully, |
| 9 | sachant bien que la loi n'est pas faite pour le juste, mais pour les méchants et les rebelles, les impies et les pécheurs, les irréligieux et les profanes, les parricides, les meurtriers, | Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, | as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, |
| 10 | les impudiques, les infâmes, les voleurs d'hommes, les menteurs, les parjures, et tout ce qui est contraire à la saine doctrine, - | For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; | for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine; |
| 11 | conformément à l'Évangile de la gloire du Dieu bienheureux, Évangile qui m'a été confié. | According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. | according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. |
| 12 | Je rends grâces à celui qui m'a fortifié, à Jésus Christ notre Seigneur, de ce qu'il m'a jugé fidèle, | And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; | I thank him that enabled me, [even] Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to [his] service; |
| 13 | en m'établissant dans le ministère, moi qui étais auparavant un blasphémateur, un persécuteur, un homme violent. Mais j'ai obtenu miséricorde, parce que j'agissais par ignorance, dans l'incrédulité ; | Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. | though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief; |
| 14 | et la grâce de notre Seigneur a surabondé, avec la foi et la charité qui est en Jésus Christ. | And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. | and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. |
| 15 | C'est une parole certaine et entièrement digne d'être reçue, que Jésus Christ est venu dans le monde pour sauver les pécheurs, dont je suis le premier. | This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. | Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief: |
| 16 | Mais j'ai obtenu miséricorde, afin que Jésus Christ fît voir en moi le premier toute sa longanimité, pour que je servisse d'exemple à ceux qui croiraient en lui pour la vie éternelle. | Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. | howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life. |
| 17 | Au roi des siècles, immortel, invisible, seul Dieu, soient honneur et gloire, aux siècles des siècles ! Amen ! | Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. | Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, [be] honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. |
| 18 | Le commandement que je t'adresse, Timothée, mon enfant, selon les prophéties faites précédemment à ton sujet, c'est que, d'après elles, tu combattes le bon combat, | This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; | This charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare; |
| 19 | en gardant la foi et une bonne conscience. Cette conscience, quelques-uns l'ont perdue, et ils ont fait naufrage par rapport à la foi. | Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: | holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith: |
| 20 | De ce nombre son Hyménée et Alexandre, que j'ai livrés à Satan, afin qu'ils apprennent à ne pas blasphémer. | Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. | of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme. |
