Philemon 1:14

King James Version (KJV)

But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

Translations

Philemon 1:14 - 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].

Philemon 1:14 - American Standard Version

but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.

Philemon 1:14 - 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.

Philemon 1:14 - Darby Bible

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 - English Standard Version

but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be by compulsion but of your own accord.

Philemon 1:14 - King James Version

But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

Philemon 1:14 - La Biblia de las Americas

pero no quise hacer nada sin tu consentimiento, para que tu bondad no fuera como por obligaciòn, sino por tu propia voluntad.

Philemon 1:14 - The Message

Philemon 1:14 - 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.

Philemon 1:14 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pero no quise hacer nada sin tu consentimiento, para que tu bondad no fuera como por obligaciòn, sino por tu propia voluntad.

Philemon 1:14 - 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.

Philemon 1:14 - Young's Living Translation

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 - Additional Comments

Paul refused to keep Onesimus because to have done so and then to have sought Philemon's approval may have forced Philemon to grudgingly approve of the situation.
Paul might have exploited his brotherly relationship with Philemon to request that Onesimus remain with him as a helper, but he could not take advantage of Philemon in this way.
Paul wanted to not only approach this situation with pure motives, but he also tried to set it up so Philemon could do the same.

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