腓利門書 1
1 為基督耶穌被囚的保羅，同兄弟提摩太寫信給我們所親愛的同工腓利門，
To my beloved friend and coworker Philemon,
2 和妹子亞腓亞並與我們同當兵的亞基布，以及在你家的教會。
to my sister Apphia, to my fellow soldier Archippus, and to the church which meets at Philemon’s house. From Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and brother Timothy.
3 願恩惠、平安從上帝我們的父和主耶穌基督歸與你們！
Grace and peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 我禱告的時候提到你，常為你感謝我的上帝；
I am ever mentioning you in my prayers, and giving thanks to God,
5 因聽說你的愛心並你向主耶穌和眾聖徒的信心。
because I am hearing of your love and of the faith which you hold, not only toward the Lord Jesus Christ, but toward all the saints.
6 願你與人所同有的信心顯出功效，使人知道你們各樣善事都是為基督做的。
And I pray that your participation may become effectual, as you come to acknowledge every good thing which is in you to Christ.
7 兄弟啊，我為你的愛心，大有快樂，大得安慰，因眾聖徒的心從你得了暢快。
For I have great joy and comfort in your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed.
8 我雖然靠着基督能放膽吩咐你合宜的事，
And so, although I might be bold in Christ to dictate to you what is fitting,
9 然而像我這有年紀的保羅，現在又是為基督耶穌被囚的，寧可憑着愛心求你，
yet for love’s sake, I rather beseech you, I, Paul, an old man, and now a prisoner for Christ Jesus!
10 就是為我在捆鎖中所生的兒子阿尼西謀求你。
I beseech you for my son, Onesimus, whom I have begotten in these chains.
11 他從前與你沒有益處，但如今與你我都有益處。
Once you found him "unprofitable," but now he is "profitable" to you and to me.
12 我現在打發他親自回你那裏去；他是我心上的人。
I am sending him back to you, he himself, that is, my very heart!
13 我本來有意將他留下，在我為福音所受的捆鎖中替你伺候我。
I could wish to retain him at my side, so that he might minister to me in your stead, in my bonds for the gospel.
14 但不知道你的意思，我就不願意這樣行，叫你的善行不是出於勉強，乃是出於甘心。
But without your consent I was unwilling to do anything, so that your kindness to me might be of your own free will, and not of compulsion.
Perhaps for this reason you were separated from him for an hour, in order that you might have him back forever, (aiōnios g166)
16 不再是奴僕，乃是高過奴僕，是親愛的兄弟。在我實在是如此，何況在你呢！這也不拘是按肉體說，是按主說。
no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, as a brother beloved; especially dear to me, but how much more to you, both as a man and a fellow Christian.
17 你若以我為同伴，就收納他，如同收納我一樣。
If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.
18 他若虧負你，或欠你甚麼，都歸在我的帳上；
And if he has wronged you at all, or is owing you anything, charge that to me.
19 我必償還，這是我－保羅親筆寫的。我並不用對你說，連你自己也是虧欠於我。
I Paul am writing this in my own handwriting, "I will repay you." But I will not mention that you owe me, over and over, your very soul.
20 兄弟啊，望你使我在主裏因你得快樂，並望你使我的心在基督裏得暢快。
Come my brother, let me have joy in the Lord because of you! Refresh my heart in Christ!
21 我寫信給你，深信你必順服，知道你所要行的必過於我所說的。
Because I am thoroughly persuaded of your obedience, I have written you, knowing full well that you will do by me what I am asking.
22 此外你還要給我預備住處；因為我盼望藉着你們的禱告，必蒙恩到你們那裏去。
Please also prepare for me a lodging, for I am hoping by your prayers to be restored to you again.
23 為基督耶穌與我同坐監的以巴弗問你安。
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greeting;
24 與我同工的馬可、亞里達古、底馬、路加也都問你安。
so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 願我們主耶穌基督的恩常在你的心裏。阿們！
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
