1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house: 3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, 5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; 6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. 7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. 8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, 9 Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. 10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: 11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: 12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: 13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: 14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. 15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; 16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? 17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. 18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account; 19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides. 20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say. 22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; 24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers. 25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

1 为基督耶稣被囚禁的保罗， 和提摩太弟兄， 写信给我们所爱的， 又一同作工的腓利门，

2 和亚腓亚姊妹， 并我们的战友亚基布， 以及在你家里的教会。

3 愿恩惠平安从我们的父 神和主耶稣基督临到你们。

4 我听见你对主耶稣和众圣徒有爱心和信心， 我每逢祷告提到你的时候， 就常常感谢我的 神。

6 愿你与众人分享你的信心的时候， 会产生功效， 使我们可以知道在我们中间的一切善事， 都是为基督作的。

7 弟兄啊， 众圣徒的心既然从你得到舒畅， 我也因你的爱心， 得到更大的喜乐和安慰。

8 我在基督里虽然可以放胆吩咐你作应作的事，

9 然而像我这上了年纪的保罗， 现在又是为基督耶稣被囚禁的， 宁愿凭着爱心请求你，

10 就是为我在囚禁时所生的儿子欧尼西慕求你；

11 他从前对你没有什么好处， 但现在对你我都有好处。

12 我现在打发他亲自回到你那里去； 他是我所心爱的。

13 我本来想把他留在我这里， 使他在我为福音被囚禁时， 可以替你服事我。

14 但还没有得到你的同意， 我就不愿意这样作， 好叫你的善行不是出于勉强， 而是出于甘心。

15 也许他暂时离开你， 正是为了使你永远得着他，

16 不再是奴仆， 而是高过奴仆， 是亲爱的弟兄。对我固然是这样， 对你来说， 不论按肉身或在主内的关系， 更是这样。

17 所以， 你要是把我看作同伴， 就接纳他好像接纳我一样。

18 如果他使你受了损失， 或欠你什么， 都记在我的帐上。

19 "我必偿还"， 这是我保罗亲手写的。用不着我说， 甚至你的生命， 你也是欠我的。

20 所以弟兄啊！ 让我在主里得到你的帮助， 使我的心在基督里得着畅快。

21 我深信你会听从， 也知道你所作的必超过我所说的， 因此才写信给你。

22 同时， 还请你为我预备住的地方， 因为我盼望借着你们的祷告， 可以获得释放到你们那里去。

23 为基督耶稣的缘故和我一同坐监的以巴弗，

24 以及我的同工马可、亚里达古、底马、路加都问候你。

25 愿主耶稣基督的恩惠常与你们同在。（"与你们同在"原文作"与你们的心灵同在"； 好些抄本在这书末有"阿们"一词。）