Philemon 1:14
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
In other versions
but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
ASV
But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart.
BBE
but I have wished to do nothing without thy mind, that thy good might not be as of necessity but of willingness:
DBY
But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
WEB
and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,
YLT
But without your mind would I do nothing; that your benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
ENG
But without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
WBT
But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.
BSB
In context
12Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
13Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
14But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
16Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?