Philemon 1:14
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordBut without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
— Philemon 1:14, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
American Standard Version (ASV)
but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,