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


In Context

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?

Philemon 1:14 in Other Translations

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 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.