Philemon 1

1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,

1 我是为了传扬基督耶稣而被囚禁的保罗，与提摩太弟兄写信给我们亲爱的同工腓利门、

2 to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:

2 亚腓亚姊妹和我们的战友亚基布，以及在你家聚会的弟兄姊妹。

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

3 愿我们的父上帝和主耶稣基督赐给你们恩典和平安！

4 I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,

4 腓利门弟兄，我每次为你们祷告时都会感谢我的上帝，

5 because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

5 因为我听说了你对众圣徒的爱心和对主耶稣的信心。

6 I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.

6 我求上帝使你因着有份于信仰而明白我们在基督里所拥有的一切福分。

7 I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

7 弟兄啊，你的爱心给我带来极大的喜乐和安慰，因为你使众圣徒感到欣慰。

8 So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,

8 因此，我尽管可以靠着基督吩咐你去做当做的事，

9 I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.

9 然而我这上了年纪又为基督耶稣的缘故被囚禁的保罗宁愿凭爱心求你，

10 I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.

10 就是替阿尼西谋 求你。他是我在狱中带领归主的属灵儿子，

11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.

11 他过去对你没有什么益处，但现在对你对我都有益处。

12 I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.

12 我现在派我深爱的阿尼西谋回你那里。

13 I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.

13 我本想把他留在身边，让他在我为传福音而坐牢期间替你服侍我。

14 But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.

14 不过，未经你同意，我不愿这样做，免得你的善行是出于勉强，而非自愿。

15 For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good—

15 也许他暂时离开你是为了让你以后永远得到他。

16 no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.

16 你得到的不再是一个奴隶，而是一位远超过奴隶的亲爱弟兄。对我而言，的确如此；从人的角度和主内关系而言，他更是你亲爱的弟兄。

17 So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

17 你若当我是同伴，就请你像接纳我一样接纳他。

18 But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.

18 如果他得罪你，或亏欠你什么，都记在我的账上吧。

19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.

19 我保罗在此亲笔保证，我必偿还。其实我不说你也知道，你欠我的是你整个人。

20 Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

20 弟兄啊，看在主的份上，让我从你那里得益处，在基督里心得安慰吧！

21 Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.

21 我写信给你，深信你一定会照办，甚至超过我的要求。

22 In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

22 同时，也请你为我预备住处，因为我盼望借着你们的祷告，我可以蒙恩到你们那里。

23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,

23 为了基督耶稣的缘故和我一同坐牢的以巴弗问候你。

24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

24 此外，我的同工马可、亚里达古、底马和路加都问候你。

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

25 愿我们主耶稣基督的恩典与你们的灵同在。阿们！