腓利門書
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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， 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。 3 願恩惠、平安從神我們的父和主耶穌基督歸於你們！
保羅為腓利門的愛心感謝神
4 我禱告的時候提到你，常為你感謝我的神， 5 因聽說你的愛心並你向主耶穌和眾聖徒的信心[a]。 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。 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。
為阿尼西慕求腓利門
8 我雖然靠著基督能放膽吩咐你合宜的事， 9 然而像我這有年紀的保羅，現在又是為基督耶穌被囚的，寧可憑著愛心求你， 10 就是為我在捆鎖中所生的兒子阿尼西慕[b]求你。 11 他從前於你沒有益處，但如今於你我都有益處。 12 我現在打發他親自回你那裡去，他是我心上的人。 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。 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。
當接納如親愛的弟兄
15 他暫時離開你，或者是叫你永遠得著他， 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。 17 你若以我為同伴，就收納他，如同收納我一樣。 18 他若虧負你或欠你什麼，都歸在我的帳上。 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！ 20 兄弟啊，望你使我在主裡因你得快樂[c]，並望你使我的心在基督裡得暢快。
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。 22 此外，你還要給我預備住處，因為我盼望藉著你們的禱告，必蒙恩到你們那裡去。
23 為基督耶穌與我同坐監的以巴弗問你安。 24 與我同工的馬可、亞里達古、底馬、路加也都問你安。
25 願我們主耶穌基督的恩常在你的心裡！阿們。
Philemon
Modern English Version
Salutation
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,
To Philemon, our beloved fellow laborer, 2 and to beloved Apphia, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philemon’s Love and Faith
4 I thank my God, always mentioning you in my prayers, 5 whenever I hear of your love and faith, which you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints, 6 that the sharing of your faith may be most effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you from Christ Jesus. 7 For we have great joy and encouragement on account of your love, because the hearts of the saints are refreshed through you, brother.
Paul Pleads for Onesimus
8 Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you to do that which is proper, 9 yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ— 10 I appeal to you on behalf of my son Onesimus, whose father I have become in my imprisonment, 11 who in the past was unprofitable to you, but now he is profitable to you and to me.
12 I have sent him back. Therefore receive him as my own heart. 13 I wanted to keep him with me, so that in your place he might serve me during my imprisonment for the gospel. 14 But without your consent I would do nothing, so that your goodness would not be forced, but given willingly. 15 Perhaps this was why he departed for a while, that you might receive him forever, 16 no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 If then you consider me a partner, receive him as you would me. 18 If he wronged you or owes you anything, charge this to my account. 19 I, Paul, have written this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me even your own self. 20 Yes, brother, help me rejoice in the Lord, refresh my heart in the Lord. 21 Being convinced of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will also do more than I say.
22 But, in addition, prepare also lodging for me, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be graciously restored to you.
Final Greetings
23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, 24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow laborers.
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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