Philemon 1:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 (KJV), 1611

Philemon 1:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Philemon 1:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Philemon 1:14 — World English Bible

Philemon 1:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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

Philemon 1:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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 — Young's Literal Translation

Philemon 1:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Philemon 1:14 — Darby Translation

Philemon 1:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But without thy minde woulde I doe nothing, that thy benefite should not be as it were of necessitie, but willingly.”

Philemon 1:14 — Geneva Bible

Philemon 1:14 in Context — Philemon 1

12 Je te le renvoie lui, mes propres entrailles.

13 J’aurais désiré le retenir auprès de moi, pour qu’il me servît à ta place, pendant que je suis dans les chaînes pour l’Évangile.

14 Toutefois, je n’ai rien voulu faire sans ton avis, afin que ton bienfait ne soit pas comme forcé, mais qu’il soit volontaire.

15 Peut-être a-t-il été séparé de toi pour un temps, afin que tu le recouvres pour l’éternité,

16 non plus comme un esclave, mais comme supérieur à un esclave, comme un frère bien-aimé, de moi particulièrement, et de toi à plus forte raison, soit dans la chair, soit dans le Seigneur.

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What Does Philemon 1:14 Mean?

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