1 E veryone who believes (adheres to, trusts, and relies on the fact) that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah) is a born-again child of God; and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of Him (His offspring).

Quiconque croit que Jésus est le Christ, est né de Dieu, et quiconque aime celui qui l'a engendré aime aussi celui qui est né de lui.

2 B y this we come to know (recognize and understand) that we love the children of God: when we love God and obey His commands (orders, charges)—.

Nous connaissons que nous aimons les enfants de Dieu, lorsque nous aimons Dieu, et que nous pratiquons ses commandements.

3 F or the love of God is this: that we do His commands. And these orders of His are not irksome (burdensome, oppressive, or grievous).

Car l'amour de Dieu consiste a garder ses commandements. Et ses commandements ne sont pas pénibles,

4 F or whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith.

parce que tout ce qui est né de Dieu triomphe du monde; et la victoire qui triomphe du monde, c'est notre foi.

5 W ho is it that is victorious over the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God ?

Qui est celui qui a triomphé du monde, sinon celui qui croit que Jésus est le Fils de Dieu?

6 T his is He Who came by (with) water and blood '> His baptism and His death], Jesus Christ (the Messiah)—not by (in) the water only, but by (in) the water and the blood. And it is the Spirit Who bears witness, because the Spirit is the Truth.

C'est lui, Jésus Christ, qui est venu avec de l'eau et du sang; non avec l'eau seulement, mais avec l'eau et avec le sang; et c'est l'Esprit qui rend témoignage, parce que l'Esprit est la vérité.

7 S o there are three witnesses in heaven: the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, and these three are One;

Car il y en a trois qui rendent témoignage:

8 a nd there are three witnesses on the earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree.

l'Esprit, l'eau et le sang, et les trois sont d'accord.

9 I f we accept the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater (of stronger authority), for this is the testimony of God, even the witness which He has borne regarding His Son.

Si nous recevons le témoignage des hommes, le témoignage de Dieu est plus grand; car le témoignage de Dieu consiste en ce qu'il a rendu témoignage à son Fils.

10 H e who believes in the Son of God has the testimony within himself. He who does not believe God has made Him out to be and represented Him as a liar, because he has not believed (put his faith in, adhered to, and relied on) the evidence (the testimony) that God has borne regarding His Son.

Celui qui croit au Fils de Dieu a ce témoignage en lui-même; celui qui ne croit pas Dieu le fait menteur, puisqu'il ne croit pas au témoignage que Dieu a rendu à son Fils.

11 A nd this is that testimony (that evidence): God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

Et voici ce témoignage, c'est que Dieu nous a donné la vie éternelle, et que cette vie est dans son Fils.

12 H e who possesses the Son has that life; he who does not possess the Son of God does not have that life.

Celui qui a le Fils a la vie; celui qui n'a pas le Fils de Dieu n'a pas la vie.

13 I write this to you who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) the name of the Son of God '> the peculiar services and blessings conferred by Him on men], so that you may know that you have life, yes, eternal life.

Je vous ai écrit ces choses, afin que vous sachiez que vous avez la vie éternelle, vous qui croyez au nom du Fils de Dieu.

14 A nd this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in Him: that if we ask anything (make any request) according to His will (in agreement with His own plan), He listens to and hears us.

Nous avons auprès de lui cette assurance, que si nous demandons quelque chose selon sa volonté, il nous écoute.

15 A nd if (since) we know that He listens to us in whatever we ask, we also know that we have the requests made of Him.

Et si nous savons qu'il nous écoute, quelque chose que nous demandions, nous savons que nous possédons la chose que nous lui avons demandée.

16 I f anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not death (the extinguishing of life), he will pray and will give him life. There is a sin to death; I do not say that one should pray for that.

Si quelqu'un voit son frère commettre un péché qui ne mène point à la mort, qu'il prie, et Dieu donnera la vie à ce frère, il l'a donnera à ceux qui commettent un péché qui ne mène point à la mort. Il y a un péché qui mène à la mort; ce n'est pas pour ce péché-là que je dis de prier.

17 A ll wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin which does not death.

Toute iniquité est un péché, et il y a tel péché qui ne mène pas à la mort.

18 W e know that anyone born of God does not practice committing sin, but the One Who was begotten of God carefully watches over and protects him, and the wicked one does not lay hold (get a grip) on him or touch.

Nous savons que quiconque est né de Dieu ne pèche point; mais celui qui est né de Dieu se garde lui-même, et le malin ne le touche pas.

19 W e know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the power of the evil one.

Nous savons que nous sommes de Dieu, et que le monde entier est sous la puissance du malin.

20 A nd we know that the Son of God has come to this world and has given us understanding and insight to perceive (recognize) and come to know better and more clearly Him Who is true; and we are in Him Who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah). This is the true God and Life eternal.

Nous savons aussi que le Fils de Dieu est venu, et qu'il nous a donné l'intelligence pour connaître le Véritable; et nous sommes dans le Véritable, en son Fils Jésus Christ.

21 L ittle children, keep yourselves from idols (false gods)—. Amen (so let it be).

C'est lui qui est le Dieu véritable, et la vie éternelle. Petits enfants, gardez-vous des idoles.