惟為成全愛德、寧以勸勉出之。我葆樂已龍鍾老矣；今且為基督耶穌之故、而遭受禁錮；

然而像我这有年纪的保罗，现在又是为基督耶稣被囚的，宁可凭着爱心求你，

可是像我这上了年纪的保罗，现在又是为基督耶稣被囚的，宁可凭着爱心求你，

可是像我这上了年纪的保罗，现在又是为基督耶稣被囚的，宁可凭着爱心求你，

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，

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，

但为了爱的缘故，我宁愿恳求你。我保罗——像我这样一个老人，而现在又是基督耶稣的囚犯——

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，

可是像我這上了年紀的保羅，現在又是為基督耶穌被囚的，寧可憑着愛心求你，

可是像我這上了年紀的保羅，現在又是為基督耶穌被囚的，寧可憑着愛心求你，

然而我這上了年紀又為基督耶穌的緣故被囚禁的保羅寧願憑愛心求你，

然而像我這上了年紀的保羅，現在又是為基督耶穌被囚禁的，寧願憑著愛心請求你，

然而為了愛心的緣故、我寧可求，我、像我這上了年紀的保羅、如今又做了基督耶穌囚犯的、

但為了愛的緣故，我寧願懇求你。我保羅——像我這樣一個老人，而現在又是基督耶穌的囚犯——

然以愛故寧求爾、如一老邁之保羅、今且為基督耶穌之囚、

然爾我素相愛、與其命爾、不如求爾、蓋我保羅今老矣、而為耶穌基督囚、

然以愛故、寧求爾、蓋我保羅已老矣、今因耶穌基督被囚、

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—

But we love each other. And I would rather appeal to you on the basis of that love. I, Paul, am an old man. I am now also a prisoner because of Christ Jesus.

yet for love’s sake I prefer to appeal to you— I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus—

But because of our love, I prefer simply to ask you. Consider this as a request from me— Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus.

I appeal to you, instead, on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an elderly man and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus,

yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you— since I am such a person as Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—

yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you— being such a one as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ—

yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:

I appeal to you, instead, on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an elderly man and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus,

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.

I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love– I, Paul, an old man and even now a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus–

yet for love’s sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

是故吾以因主被囚之身、剴切勸爾修身砥行、無忝爾之聖召、

兄弟乎、我憑天主之仁慈、剴切求爾獻身天主、而為有生之犧牲、聖潔無疵、以邀天主之悅納；此即內心事主之道也。

是則吾儕代表基督、而為天主之星使、不啻天主假吾儕之口而作勸勉焉。因此、吾儕代表基督、剴切求爾、速與天主重歡。

垂老莫見絕。衰邁莫見棄。

白髮莫相違。俾竟平生志。綦願將大德。宣示我後裔。

為基督耶穌而被縲絏者葆樂、偕弟蒂茂德、致書於我親愛之同勞費立孟、並問候我女弟亞媲亞我同伍亞基博、以及爾家中之聖家同人：伏願我天主聖父、及主耶穌基督、降爾聖寵、錫爾平安。吾於祈禱中、未嘗不以爾為念、且為致謝天主。蓋爾之確信吾主耶穌、篤愛眾聖、時有所聞；行見爾之信德、發為妙果、令人景仰、而翕然歸依基督。仁愛如兄、實令吾歡忭鼓舞、情不自禁；即諸聖之心、亦因兄而獲浣慰焉。茲有美事、予本可托賴基督、毅然命爾行之；惟為成全愛德、寧以勸勉出之。我葆樂已龍鍾老矣；今且為基督耶穌之故、而遭受禁錮；但欲憑此、而為吾兒阿乃西謨、向爾懇求阿乃西謨者、乃予縲絏中所生之愛兒也。曩者彼於爾誠屬無益、今則於爾與我、均為有益矣。茲特遣之歸爾、務請以吾之心腹待之。本擬留與予俱、俾為福音之故、代爾事予於獄中；惟未識爾是否樂意、故不願擅作主張、且欲使爾之為善、出諸本心、而無勉強之意。以今思之、彼昔日之與爾暫離、或正所以促成爾等今後之永合耳。且昔為家奴、今為兄弟、豈不更美；此在予猶然、況在爾等本屬一家、今又共宗一主、愈當相親相愛矣。是故爾若以予為同道務希接納此子、一如納予。若彼以前對爾有所虧負、一切請歸我負責。我葆樂親筆書此、我必悉予清償；實則爾獲靈救、予與有力、此固不待予之喋喋也。祈我兄仰體基督、有以慰吾之望、寬吾之心。素稔爾之從善如流、故敢不揣冒昧、致書於爾、且知爾之所為、將有超乎予之所言者焉。同時並請為我預備客舍、希望賴爾等之祈禱、吾終獲與爾等團聚耳。伊巴弗拉為基督耶穌之故、與我同受幽禁、餘如瑪爾各、亞利斯大各、代瑪斯、露稼、亦皆與我通力合作皆囑筆向爾問安。伏願主耶穌之聖寵、恆寓爾心。

因此、我葆樂竟為爾異邦人之故、而作基督耶穌之囚徒矣。

親愛之同道乎、人生在世、猶如作客他鄉、務望自愛、切弗縱情恣慾、以戕賊心靈。

惟予所懇爾祈求者、欲使早日與爾團聚耳。

然吾儕以參贊化育之身、亦有所懇求、深望爾等莫辜負天主之恩寵。