Philemon 1:14
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
KJV
χωρὶς δὲ τῆς σῆς γνώμης οὐδὲν ἠθέλησα ποιῆσαι, ἵνα μὴ ὡς κατὰ ἀνάγκην τὸ ἀγαθόν σου ᾖ ἀλλὰ κατὰ ἑκούσιον.
Greek NT
sine consilio autem tuo nihil volui facere, uti ne velut ex necessitate bonum tuum esset, sed voluntarium.
Vulgate
but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
ASV
But without thy counsel I would do nothing: that thy good deed might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
18 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γνώμη
gnome
noun · 9×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
θέλω
thelo
verb · 208×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
οὐδείς
oudeis
adjective · 235×
ποιέω
poieo
verb · 569×
σός
sos
possessive_pronoun · 27×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
χωρίς
choris
adverb · 41×
ἀγαθός
agathos
adjective · 102×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἀνάγκη
anagke
noun · 17×
ἑκούσιον
ekousion
adjective · 1×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὡς
os
adverb · 502×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Chr 29:17 — I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy t
- 1Pet 4:9 — Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
- 1Pet 5:2 — Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
- 2Cor 8:3 — For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
- 2Cor 9:7 — Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.