American Standard Version
"but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will. "
— Philemon 1:14, American Standard Version
“But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.”
“But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.”
“However, without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your good deed would not be out of compulsion, but from your own willingness.”
“But without thy counsel I would do nothing: that thy good deed might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary.”
“But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart.”
“But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.”
who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:
whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:
whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
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.
If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.