Philemon 1:14 - Good News Bible (Catholic edition in Septuagint order)However, I do not want to force you to help me; rather, I would like you to do it of your own free will. So I will not do anything unless you agree. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769but without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionBut it has been my wish to do nothing about it without first consulting you and getting your consent, in order that your benevolence might not seem to be the result of compulsion or of pressure but might be voluntary [on your part]. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will. See the chapterCommon English BibleHowever, I didn’t want to do anything without your consent so that your act of kindness would occur willingly and not under pressure. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionBut I was willing to do nothing without your counsel, so as not to make use of your good deed as if out of necessity, but only willingly. See the chapter |