14but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.


In Context

11 who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:

12 whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:

13 whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

14 but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.

15 For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;

16 no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

Philemon 1:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:14But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:14But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do will be spontaneous and not forced.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:14But without thy counsel I would do nothing: that thy good deed might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:14but I have wished to do nothing without thy mind, that thy good might not be as of necessity but of willingness:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:14but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:14But without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:14But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:14and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:14But without your mind would I do nothing; that your benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.