King James Version
"But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly."
— Philemon 1:14, King James Version
“but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will. ”
“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.”
Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
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?
If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.