腓利門書8-21

1:8 我雖然靠著基督能放膽吩咐你合宜的事，
1:9 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，
1:10 就是為我在捆鎖中所生的兒子阿尼西謀（就是有益處的意思）求你。
1:11 他從前與你沒有益處，但如今與你我都有益處。
1:12 我現在打發他親自回你那裡去；他是我心上的人。
1:13 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。
1:14 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。
1:15 他暫時離開你，或者是叫你永遠得著他，
1:16 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。
1:17 你若以我為同伴，就收納他，如同收納我一樣。
1:18 他若虧負你，或欠你甚麼，都歸在我的帳上；
1:19 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。
1:20 兄弟啊，望你使我在主裡因你得快樂（或譯：益處），並望你使我的心在基督裡得暢快。
1:21 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。

⁸ Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do, ⁹ yet I prefer to appeal to you on the basis of love. It is as none other than Paul—an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus— ¹⁰ that I appeal to you for my son Onesimus,^[b] who became my son while I was in chains. ¹¹ Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
¹² I am sending him—who is my very heart—back to you. ¹³ I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel. ¹⁴ But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do would not seem forced but would be voluntary. ¹⁵ Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back forever— ¹⁶ no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a fellow man and as a brother in the Lord.
¹⁷ So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. ¹⁸ If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me. ¹⁹ I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back—not to mention that you owe me your very self. ²⁰ I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ. ²¹ Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.

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    保羅在這裡為阿尼西謀向腓利門求情，因為在羅馬時代逃跑的奴隸會受到重罰的。但是，阿尼西謀很幸運的是他逃跑之後遇到保羅，也在保羅帶領下信主，在獄中服事保羅，使保羅得益處，如同阿尼西謀這個名字的意義，就是有益處的意思！

    這真是一個很美的見證，雖然是逃跑的奴隸，卻因為上帝的安排，使他可以代替腓利門照顧保羅，不必背負逃跑得罪名，又可以代替腓利門服事和照顧保羅，這真是上帝莫大的恩典，使壞是變成好事！不管此事是否真實，讓我們看見上帝在基督裡的救恩，也是成就這樣的美事！使不好的事，轉變成有益處的事情！

    在基督裡實在是充滿這樣美好和有益的事！這一切，完全是上帝奇妙的做為！我們信主耶穌之後，因著耶穌基督的恩典，罪成為我們的受到上帝賜福的管道。我們透過認罪，重新成為上帝的兒女！這都是上帝在基督裡所成就的奇妙大神蹟，使本該滅亡受重罰的我們，蒙上帝的接納與寶貝，如同阿尼西謀一般！