Philemon 1:14 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
American Standard Version (ASV)
but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
but I have wished to do nothing without thy mind, that thy good might not be as of necessity but of willingness:
World English Bible (WEB)
But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,
| But | χωρὶς | chōris | hoh-REES |
| without | δὲ | de | thay |
| τῆς | tēs | tase | |
| thy | σῆς | sēs | sase |
| mind | γνώμης | gnōmēs | GNOH-mase |
| I would | οὐδὲν | ouden | oo-THANE |
| do | ἠθέλησα | ēthelēsa | ay-THAY-lay-sa |
| nothing; | ποιῆσαι | poiēsai | poo-A-say |
| that | ἵνα | hina | EE-na |
| thy | μὴ | mē | may |
| ὡς | hōs | ose | |
| benefit | κατὰ | kata | ka-TA |
| should not | ἀνάγκην | anankēn | ah-NAHNG-kane |
| be | τὸ | to | toh |
| were it as | ἀγαθόν | agathon | ah-ga-THONE |
| of | σου | sou | soo |
| necessity, | ᾖ | ē | ay |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | al-LA |
| willingly. | κατὰ | kata | ka-TA |
| ἑκούσιον | hekousion | ake-OO-see-one |