Philemon 1:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Cor 9:7 : 7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Phlm 1:8-9 : 8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, 9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
1 Pet 5:2-3 : 2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being 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 mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
Ps 110:3 : 3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
1 Cor 9:7 : 7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of 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 thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
2 Cor 1:24 : 24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
2 Cor 9:5 : 5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready , as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.

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