Philemon 1:14

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
World English Bible (WEB)
But{G1161} without{G5565} thy{G4674} mind{G1106} would{G2309}{(G5656)} I do{G4160}{(G5658)} nothing{G3762}; that{G3363} thy{G4675} benefit{G18} should{G5600} not{G3363} be{G5600}{(G5753)} as{G5613} it were of{G2596} necessity{G318}, but{G235} willingly{G1595}{G2596}.
Strong's King James
(14) But without your opinion, I didn't want to do anything, so that your good wouldn't be by pressure but rather in accordance with free will.
The F.O.G*
[14] However, I didn't want to do anything without your wholehearted agreement. Your goodwill should flow from genuine choice, not from feeling pressured.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,
Young's Literal Translation

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