Verse Comparison: Philemon 1:14
<< Philemon 1:13 Philemon 1:15 >> American Standard Version
but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.Amplified® Bible
But 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].Contemporary English Version
But I won't do anything unless you agree to it first. I want your act of kindness to come from your heart, and not be something you feel forced to do.Darby English Version
but I have wished to do nothing without thy mind, that thy good might not be as of necessity but of willingness:Good News Bible
However, I do not want to force you to help me; rather, I would like for you to do it of your own free will. So I will not do anything unless you agree.International Standard Version
Yet I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be something forced, but voluntary.King James Version
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.New American Standard Bible
but without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion but of your own free will.New International Version
But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do will be spontaneous and not forced.New King James Version
But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your good deed might not be by compulsion, as it were, but voluntary.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
but without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your goodness would not result, in effect, by compulsion but of your own free will.Young's Literal Translation
and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,
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