Philemon 1:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Χωρὶς δὲ τῆς σῆς γνώμης οὐδὲν ἠθέλησα ποιῆσαι· ἵνα μὴ ὡς κατὰ ἀνάγκην τὸ ἀγαθόν σου ᾖ, ἀλλὰ κατὰ ἑκούσιον.

Transliteration

Chōris but the your gnōmēs ouden I ēthelēsa poiēsai; hina not as kata anankēn the agathon of you might be, but kata hekousion.

Grammar Details

*Chōris*: preposition with genitive - without/apart from
σῆς: genitive, feminine, singular, possessive adjective - your
*gnōmēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - opinion/consent
*ouden*: accusative, neuter, singular - nothing
*ēthelēsa*: aorist, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I wanted/wished
*poiēsai*: aorist, active, infinitive - to do
*hina*: conjunction - so that/in order that
*kata*: preposition with accusative - according to
*anankēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - necessity/compulsion
*agathon*: nominative, neuter, singular - good deed
σου: genitive, second person singular pronoun - of you
ᾖ: present, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might be
*hekousion*: accusative, neuter, singular - voluntary action

Word Meanings

*Chōris*: without/apart from/separated from
*gnōmēs*: opinion/consent/approval/mind
*ouden*: nothing/not one thing
*ēthelēsa*: I wanted/wished/desired
*poiēsai*: to do/make/perform
*hina*: so that/in order that/that
*kata*: according to/by/in conformity with
*anankēn*: necessity/compulsion/obligation
*agathon*: good deed/benefit/kindness
*hekousion*: voluntary action/willingness/free choice

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Cor 9:7 : 7 [ Let] each man [do] according as he hath purposed in his heart: not {G1537} grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Phlm 1:8-9 : 8 Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting, 9 yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:
1 Pet 5:2-3 : 2 Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to [the will of] God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3 neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.
1 Chr 29:17 : 17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, that are present here, offer willingly unto thee.
Ps 110:3 : 3 Thy people offer themselves willingly In the day of thy power, in holy array: Out of the womb of the morning Thou hast the dew of thy youth.
1 Cor 9:7 : 7 What soldier ever serveth at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not the fruit thereof? Or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
1 Cor 9:17 : 17 For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.
2 Cor 1:24 : 24 Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for in faith ye stand fast.
2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if the readiness is there, [it is] acceptable according as [a man] hath, not according as [he] hath not.
2 Cor 9:5 : 5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be {G3779} ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.

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