Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
Only I wished to do nothing without your consent, so that his kind action of yours might not be done under pressure, but might be a voluntary one.
New American Standard Bible
but without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your goodness would
King James Version
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
Holman Bible
But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of obligation, but of your own free will.
International Standard Version
Yet I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be something
A Conservative Version
But I wanted to do nothing without thy mind, so that thy goodness might not be as from obligation, but from volition.
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
but I did not want to do anything without first getting your consent, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion but of your own free will.
An Understandable Version
But I did not want to do anything without your permission, so that your goodness [of heart] would not be shown out of a feeling of obligation, but out of willingness.
Anderson New Testament
but, without your consent, I was not willing to do any thing, that your good deed might not be as a matter of necessity, but one of free-will.
Bible in Basic English
But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart.
Common New Testament
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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but I would not do any thing without your consent; that your benefaction might not appear any ways forc'd, but perfectly voluntary.
Darby Translation
but I have wished to do nothing without thy mind, that thy good might not be as of necessity but of willingness:
Godbey New Testament
but without your consent I did not wish to do anything; in order that your good might not be by constraint, but by the free will:
Goodspeed New Testament
but I do not wish to do anything without your consent, so that your kindness might be voluntary, and not have the appearance of compulsion.
John Wesley New Testament
But I would do nothing without thy consent; that thy good deed might not be, as it were, by constraint, but willingly.
Julia Smith Translation
But without thy judgment I would do nothing; that good might not be as according to necessity, but according to free will.
King James 2000
But without your consent would I do nothing; that your benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But apart from your consent, I wanted to do nothing, in order that your good [deed] might be not as according to necessity, but according to [your own] free will.
Modern King James verseion
But without your consent I was willing to do nothing, that your good should not be of necessity, but willingly.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nevertheless, without thy mind, would I do nothing, that that good which springeth of thee should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
Moffatt New Testament
but I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness to me might come of your own free will, without any appearance of constraint.
Montgomery New Testament
But without your consent I was unwilling to do anything, so that your kindness to me might be of your own free will, and not of compulsion.
NET Bible
However, without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your good deed would not be out of compulsion, but from your own willingness.
New Heart English Bible
But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
Noyes New Testament
but I chose to do nothing without thy consent, that thy benefit may be not as from necessity, but willingly.
Sawyer New Testament
but without your consent I will do nothing, that your service may not be compulsory but voluntary;
The Emphasized Bible
But, apart from thy mind, I wished to do, nothing, that, not as by necessity, thy goodness should be, but, by choice.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but without thy consent would I do nothing; that this good deed of thine might not be as of necessity, but from thy own choice.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But I do not wish to do anything without your consent, because I want your generosity to be voluntary and not, as it were, compulsory.
Webster
But without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
Williams New Testament
but I would not do a single thing about it without your consent, so that this kindness of yours to me might not seem to come by compulsion but voluntarily.
World English Bible
But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
Worrell New Testament
but, without your consent, I was willing to do nothing; that your beneficence might not be by necessity, but by choice.
Worsley New Testament
But I would do nothing without thy knowledge, that thy kindness might not be as it were forced, but voluntary.
Youngs 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,
Interlinear
De
Sos
σοῦ
Sou
Usage: 241
Poieo
Oudeis
Agathos
Anagke
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Philemon 1:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Appeal For Onesimus
13 It was my wish to keep him at my side for him to attend to my wants, as your representative, during my imprisonment for the Good News. 14 Only I wished to do nothing without your consent, so that his kind action of yours might not be done under pressure, but might be a voluntary one. 15 For perhaps it was for this reason he was parted from you for a time, that you might receive him back wholly and for ever yours;