Philemon 1:14 Parallel Translations

Yet, I didn't want to do anything without your consent. I want you to do this favor for me out of your own free will without feeling forced to do it.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

Only I wished to do nothing without your consent, so that his kind action of yours might not be done under pressure, but might be a voluntary one.

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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

Philemon 1:14 Cross References

XREF:

2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

1 Peter 5:2 shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness; (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

1:14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of {e} necessity, but willingly.
(e) That you might not seem to have lent me your servant on constraint, but willingly.

PNT:

1:14 But without thy mind would I do nothing. He wished, if such a service was rendered, it might be with Philemon's free consent.

WES:

1:14 That thy benefit might not be by constraint - For Philemon could not have refused it.

MHC:

1:8-14 It does not lower any one to condescend, and sometimes even to beseech, where, in strictness of right, we might command: the apostle argues from love, rather than authority, in behalf of one converted through his means; and this was Onesimus. In allusion to that name, which signifies profitable, the apostle allows that in time past he had been unprofitable to Philemon, but hastens to mention the change by which he had become profitable. Unholy persons are unprofitable; they answer not the great end of their being. But what happy changes conversion makes! of evil, good; of unprofitable, useful. Religious servants are treasures in a family. Such will make conscience of their time and trusts, and manage all they can for the best. No prospect of usefulness should lead any to neglect their obligations, or to fail in obedience to superiors. One great evidence of true repentance consists in returning to practise the duties which have been neglected. In his unconverted state, Onesimus had withdrawn, to his master's injury; but now he had seen his sin and repented, he was willing and desirous to return to his duty. Little do men know for what purposes the Lord leaves some to change their situations, or engage in undertakings, perhaps from evil motives. Had not the Lord overruled some of our ungodly projects, we may reflect upon cases, in which our destruction must have been sure.

CONC:

Action Anything Apart Approval Benefit Compulsion Consent Deed Effect Favor Forced Free Freely Goodness Heart Kind Mind Necessity Nothing Order Preferred Pressure Spontaneous Voluntary Willed Willing Willingly Willingness Wished Works Yours

Action Apart Approval Benefit Compulsion Consent Deed Effect Favor Free Freely Good Goodness Kind Mind Necessity Order Pressure Spontaneous Voluntary Want Willed Willing Willingly Willingness Wished Works

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