Philemon 1:14

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent, so that the good you do for me may be voluntary and not forced.

Berean Standard Bible:

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.

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

But^{G1161} without^{G5565} thy^{G4674} mind^{G1106} would^{G2309} I do^{G4160} nothing^{G3762}; that^{G3363} thy^{G4675} benefit^{G18} should^{G5600} not^{G3363} be^{G5600} as^{G5613} it were of^{G2596} necessity^{G318}, but^{G235} willingly^{{G1595}{G2596}}.

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Commentary for Philemon 1:14

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G1161
   There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δέ
   Transliteration: dé
   Pronunciation: deh
   Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
   
2. Strong's Number: G5565
   There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: χωρίς
   Transliteration: chōrís
   Pronunciation: kho-rece'
   Description: adverb from χώρα; at a space, i.e. separately or apart from (often as preposition):--beside, by itself, without.
   
3. Strong's Number: G4674
   There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: σός
   Transliteration: sós
   Pronunciation: sos
   Description: from σύ; thine:--thine (own), thy (friend).
   
4. Strong's Number: G1106
   There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: γνώμη
   Transliteration: gnṓmē
   Pronunciation: gno'-may
   Description: from γινώσκω; cognition, i.e. (subjectively) opinion, or (objectively) resolve (counsel, consent, etc.):--advice, + agree, judgment, mind, purpose, will.
   
5. Strong's Number: G2309
   There are 201 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: θέλω
   Transliteration: thélō
   Pronunciation: eth-el-eh'-o
   Description: apparently strengthened from the alternate form of αἱρέομαι; to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas βούλομαι properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in:--desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly)).
   
6. Strong's Number: G4160
   There are 519 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ποιέω
   Transliteration: poiéō
   Pronunciation: poy-eh'-o
   Description: apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):--abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare πράσσω.
   
7. Strong's Number: G3762
   There are 224 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: οὐδείς
   Transliteration: oudeís
   Pronunciation: oo-den'
   Description: from οὐδέ and εἷς; not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing:--any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
   
8. Strong's Number: G3363
   There are 95 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἵνα μή
   Transliteration: hína mḗ
   Pronunciation: hin'-ah may
   Description: i.e. ἵνα and μή; in order (or so) that not:--albeit not, lest, that, no(-t, (-thing)).
   
9. Strong's Number: G4675
   There are 360 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: σοῦ
   Transliteration: soû
   Pronunciation: soo
   Description: genitive case of σύ; of thee, thy:--X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
   
10. Strong's Number: G18
    There are 929 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀγαθός
    Transliteration: agathós
    Pronunciation: ag-ath-os'
    Description: a primary word; "good" (in any sense, often as noun):--benefit, good(-s, things), well. Compare καλός.
    
11. Strong's Number: G5600
    There are 62 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὦ
    Transliteration: ō
    Pronunciation: ay
    Description: the subjunctive of εἰμί; (may, might, can, could, would, should, must, etc.; also with εἰ and its comparative, as well as with other particles) be:--+ appear, are, (may, might, should) be, X have, is, + pass the flower of her age, should stand, were.
    
12. Strong's Number: G5613
    There are 433 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὡς
    Transliteration: hōs
    Pronunciation: hoce
    Description: probably adverb of comparative from ὅς; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.
    
13. Strong's Number: G2596
    There are 436 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: κατά
    Transliteration: katá
    Pronunciation: kat-ah'
    Description: a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined):--about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from … to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), … by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
    
14. Strong's Number: G318
    There are 82 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀνάγκη
    Transliteration: anánkē
    Pronunciation: an-ang-kay'
    Description: from ἀνά and the base of ἀγκάλη; constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication, distress:--distress, must needs, (of) necessity(-sary), needeth, needful.
    
15. Strong's Number: G235
    There are 635 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀλλά
    Transliteration: allá
    Pronunciation: al-lah'
    Description: neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
    
16. Strong's Number: G1595
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἑκούσιον
    Transliteration: hekoúsion
    Pronunciation: hek-oo'-see-on
    Description: neuter of a derivative from ἑκών; voluntariness:--willingly.