| | Louis Segond | King James | American std |
| 1 | Que tous ceux qui sont sous le joug de la servitude regardent leurs maîtres comme dignes de tout honneur, afin que le nom de Dieu et la doctrine ne soient pas blasphémés. | Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. | Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed. |
| 2 | Et que ceux qui ont des fidèles pour maîtres ne les méprisent pas, sous prétexte qu'ils sont frères ; mais qu'ils les servent d'autant mieux que ce sont des fidèles et des bien-aimés qui s'attachent à leur faire du bien. Enseigne ces choses et recommande-les. | And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort. | And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them the rather, because they that partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. These things teach and exhort. |
| 3 | Si quelqu'un enseigne de fausses doctrines, et ne s'attache pas aux saines paroles de notre Seigneur Jésus Christ et à la doctrine qui est selon la piété, | If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; | If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; |
| 4 | il est enflé d'orgueil, il ne sait rien, et il a la maladie des questions oiseuses et des disputes de mots, d'où naissent l'envie, les querelles, les calomnies, les mauvais soupçons, | He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, | he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, |
| 5 | les vaines discussions d'hommes corrompus d'entendement, privés de la vérité, et croyant que la piété est une source de gain. | Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. | wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain. |
| 6 | C'est, en effet, une grande source de gain que la piété avec le contentement ; | But godliness with contentment is great gain. | But godliness with contentment is great gain: |
| 7 | car nous n'avons rien apporté dans le monde, et il est évident que nous n'en pouvons rien emporter ; | For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. | for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out; |
| 8 | si donc nous avons la nourriture et le vêtement, cela nous suffira. | And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. | but having food and covering we shall be therewith content. |
| 9 | Mais ceux qui veulent s'enrichir tombent dans la tentation, dans le piège, et dans beaucoup de désirs insensés et pernicieux qui plongent les hommes dans la ruine et la perdition. | But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. | But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition. |
| 10 | Car l'amour de l'argent est une racine de tous les maux ; et quelques-uns, en étant possédés, se sont égarés loin de la foi, et se sont jetés eux-mêmes dans bien des tourments. | For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. | For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. |
| 11 | Pour toi, homme de Dieu, fuis ces choses, et recherche la justice, la piété, la foi, la charité, la patience, la douceur. | But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. | But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. |
| 12 | Combats le bon combat de la foi, saisis la vie éternelle, à laquelle tu as été appelé, et pour laquelle tu as fait une belle confession en présence d'un grand nombre de témoins. | Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. | Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. |
| 13 | Je te recommande, devant Dieu qui donne la vie à toutes choses, et devant Jésus Christ, qui fit une belle confession devant Ponce Pilate, de garder le commandement, | I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; | I charge thee in the sight of God, who giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession; |
| 14 | et de vivre sans tache, sans reproche, jusqu'à l'apparition de notre Seigneur Jésus Christ, | That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: | that thou keep the commandment, without spot, without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: |
| 15 | que manifestera en son temps le bienheureux et seul souverain, le roi des rois, et le Seigneur des seigneurs, | Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; | which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; |
| 16 | qui seul possède l'immortalité, qui habite une lumière inaccessible, que nul homme n'a vu ni ne peut voir, à qui appartiennent l'honneur et la puissance éternelle. Amen ! | Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen. | who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honor and power eternal. Amen. |
| 17 | Recommande aux riches du présent siècle de ne pas être orgueilleux, et de ne pas mettre leur espérance dans des richesses incertaines, mais de la mettre en Dieu, qui nous donne avec abondance toutes choses pour que nous en jouissions. | Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; | Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; |
| 18 | Recommande-leur de faire du bien, d'être riches en bonnes oeuvres, d'avoir de la libéralité, de la générosité, | That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; | that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate; |
| 19 | et de s'amasser ainsi pour l'avenir un trésor placé sur un fondement solide, afin de saisir la vie véritable. | Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. | laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life which is [life] indeed. |
| 20 | O Timothée, garde le dépôt, en évitant les discours vains et profanes, | O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: | O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto [thee], turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called; |
| 21 | et les disputes de la fausse science dont font profession quelques-uns, qui se sont ainsi détournés de la foi. Que la grâce soit avec vous ! | Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. | which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you. |