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，
[I], Paul, am a prisoner [who serves] Christ Jesus. [I am here] with Timothy, our fellow believer. [I am writing this letter] to [you], Philemon, our dear [friend] and fellow worker.
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。
[I am also writing] to [your wife], Apphia, and to Archippus, [who is like] [MET] our fellow soldier [because he serves Christ steadfastly together with us]. I am also [writing this] to the congregation [that meets/gathers] in your [(sg)] house.
3 願恩惠、平安從上帝我們的父和主耶穌基督歸與你們！
[I pray that] God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ [will continue to] act kindly toward you all and [will continue to] cause you to have [inner] peace.
4 我禱告的時候提到你，常為你感謝我的上帝；
I always thank my God when I pray for you [(sg)], because I hear [people say that] you love all God’s people [CHI]
5 因聽說你的愛心並你向主耶穌和眾聖徒的信心。
and that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus.
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。
I pray that as a result of your knowing all the good things [that God/Christ has done for] us, you may (be effective/influence many others) as you tell others what you believe, in order that [they may honor] 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。
I have rejoiced greatly and have been greatly encouraged because you, my dear friend, have acted lovingly toward God’s people by encouraging them [SYN].
8 我雖然靠着基督能放膽吩咐你合宜的事，
So [I have a request/favor to ask of you]. I am completely confident [that I have authority] to command you [to do] what you ought to do, because [I am an apostle of] Christ.
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，
But because [I know that you] love [God’s people], I request this instead of [commanding you to do it]. It is I, Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner [because I serve] Christ Jesus, [who am requesting it].
10 就是為我在捆鎖中所生的兒子阿尼西謀求你。
I request that you [do something] for someone [who has become like] my own son [because I told him about Christ] [MET] while [I have been] a prisoner [MTY] [here. His name is] Onesimus.
11 他從前與你沒有益處，但如今與你我都有益處。
Although [his name, as you know, means ‘useful’], formerly he was useless to you. But now he is useful both 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。
Although (he is [as dear to me as/I love him as much as I love]) [MET] my own self [MTY], I am sending him back to you.
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 would like to have kept him with me, in order that he might serve me on your behalf, while I am a prisoner [MTY] [because of my preaching] the message [about Christ].
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。
Nevertheless, because [I had not yet asked you and] you had not yet permitted me [to keep him here with me], I decided not to [keep him here. I decided that I should] not do anything without your permitting it. [I decided that you should help me only if you] really want to help me.
Perhaps the reason that [God permitted] Onesimus to be separated from {to leave} you for a little while was that [he would believe in Christ, and as a result] you would have him (back/with you) 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。
[You will no longer have him only] as a slave. Instead, [you will have him] as [someone who is] more than a slave. [You will have him] as a fellow believer! He is especially dear to me, but he certainly will be more dear to you [than he is to me] (OR, I love him very much, but you will certainly love him more than I do), [because now he] not only belongs to you but he also belongs to the Lord.
17 你若以我為同伴，就收納他，如同收納我一樣。
So, if you consider me to be your partner [in God’s work], receive him as you would receive me.
18 他若虧負你，或欠你甚麼，都歸在我的帳上；
If he has wronged you in any manner or if he owes you anything, (charge that to me/tell me so that I can pay you).
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 now writing this in my own handwriting: I will repay you what he owes you, although I might mention to you that you owe me even more than Onesimus may owe you, because it was the result of my telling you about Christ that God saved you.
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。
(Yes/I say it again), my dear friend, because you and I both have a relationship with the Lord, I want you to do this for me. Encourage me [SYN] [by receiving Onesimus kindly, just like you encourage others who believe] 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。
I have written [this letter] to you, confident that you will do what I am requesting you to [do]. [In fact], I know that you will do even more than what I am requesting [you to do].
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。
Also, keep a guest room ready for me [to stay in], because I confidently expect that as a result of your prayers [for me, I] will be released [from prison and will come] to you all.
23 為基督耶穌與我同坐監的以巴弗問你安。
Epaphras, who is [suffering] with me in prison because of [his serving] Christ Jesus, (sends his greetings to you/wants you to know that he is thinking fondly about you).
24 與我同工的馬可、亞里達古、底馬、路加也都問你安。
Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, who are my [other] fellow workers, also (send their greetings to you/want you to know that they are thinking fondly about you).
25 願我們主耶穌基督的恩常在你的心裏。阿們！
[I pray that] the Lord Jesus Christ [will] ([continue to] work kindly in all your lives/kindly keep accomplishing what he desires within you).
