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


In Context

11 once unserviceable to thee, but now serviceable to thee and to me:

12 whom I have sent back to thee: but do thou receive him, that is, my bowels:

13 whom I was desirous of keeping with myself, that for thee he might minister to me in the bonds of the glad tidings;

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

15 for perhaps for this reason he has been separated from thee for a time, that thou mightest possess him fully for ever;

16 not any longer as a bondman, but above a bondman, a beloved brother, specially to me, and 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 American Standard 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 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 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.