Philemon

问候

1为基督耶稣被囚的保罗，同兄弟提摩太写信给我们所亲爱的同工腓利门，

2和妹子亚腓亚并与我们同当兵的亚基布，以及在你家的教会。

3愿恩惠、平安从 神我们的父和主耶稣基督归与你们！

腓利门的爱心和信心

4我祷告的时候提到你，常为你感谢我的 神；

5因听说你的爱心并你向主耶稣和众圣徒的信心。

6愿你与人所同有的信心显出功效，使人知道你们各样善事都是为基督做的。

7兄弟啊，我为你的爱心，大有快乐，大得安慰，因众圣徒的心从你得了畅快。

保罗为阿尼西谋请求

8我虽然靠着基督能放胆吩咐你合宜的事，

9然而像我这有年纪的保罗，现在又是为基督耶稣被囚的，宁可凭着爱心求你，

10就是为我在捆锁中所生的儿子阿尼西谋求你。

11他从前与你没有益处，但如今与你我都有益处。

12我现在打发他亲自回你那里去；他是我心上的人。

13我本来有意将他留下，在我为福音所受的捆锁中替你伺候我。

14但不知道你的意思，我就不愿意这样行，叫你的善行不是出于勉强，乃是出于甘心。

15他暂时离开你，或者是叫你永远得着他，

16不再是奴仆，乃是高过奴仆，是亲爱的兄弟。在我实在是如此，何况在你呢！这也不拘是按肉体说，是按主说。

17你若以我为同伴，就收纳他，如同收纳我一样。

18他若亏负你，或欠你什么，都归在我的帐上；

19我必偿还，这是我—保罗亲笔写的。我并不用对你说，连你自己也是亏欠于我。

20兄弟啊，望你使我在主里因你得快乐，并望你使我的心在基督里得畅快。

21我写信给你，深信你必顺服，知道你所要行的必过于我所说的。

22此外你还要给我预备住处；因为我盼望借着你们的祷告，必蒙恩到你们那里去。

最后的问安

23为基督耶稣与我同坐监的以巴弗问你安。

24与我同工的马可、亚里达古、底马、路加也都问你安。

25愿我们主耶稣基督的恩常在你的心里。阿们！

1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer;

2And to Appia, our dearest sister, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church which is in thy house:

3Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

4I give thanks to my God, always making a remembrance of thee in my prayers.

5Hearing of thy charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints:

6That the communication of thy faith may be made evident in the acknowledgment of every good work, that is in you in Christ Jesus.

7For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.

8Wherefore though I have much confidence in Christ Jesus, to command thee that which is to the purpose:

9For charity sake I rather beseech, whereas thou art such a one, as Paul an old man, and now a prisoner also of Jesus Christ.

10I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus,

11Who hath been heretofore unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable both to me and thee,

12Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels.

13Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bands of the gospel:

14But without thy counsel I would do nothing: that thy good deed might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary.

15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee, that thou mightest receive him again for ever:

16Not now as a servant, but instead of a servant, a most dear brother, especially to me: but how much more to thee both in the flesh and in the Lord?

17If therefore thou count me a partner, receive him as myself.

18And if he hath wronged thee in any thing, or is in thy debt, put that to my account.

19I Paul have written it with my own hand: I will repay it: not to say to thee, that thou owest me thy own self also.

20Yea, brother. May I enjoy thee in the Lord. Refresh my bowels in the Lord.

21Trusting in thy obedience, I have written to thee: knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

22But withal prepare me also a lodging. For I hope that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

23There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;

24Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke my fellow labourers.

25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.