Philemon 1:14
and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,
and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,
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13whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,
15for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him,
16no more as a servant, but above a servant -- a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord!
17for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly -- with a stewardship I have been entrusted!
18What, then, is my reward? -- that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;
17not that I seek after the gift, but I seek after the fruit that is overflowing to your account;
20for I have no one like-minded, who sincerely for the things concerning you will care,
7for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
8Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit --
15And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for `it is' good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;
9and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply -- having come from Macedonia -- and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.
10The truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia;
30because on account of the work of the Christ he drew near to death, having hazarded the life that he might fill up your deficiency of service unto me.
11and now also finish doing `it', that even as `there is' the readiness of the will, so also the finishing, out of that which ye have,
12for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;
13for not that for others release, and ye pressured, `do I speak,'
13And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I did purpose to come unto you -- and was hindered till the present time -- that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.
21having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;
15and in this confidence I was purposing to come unto you before, that a second favour ye might have,
16and through you to pass to Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and by you to be sent forward to Judea.
9for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,
10always in my prayers beseeching, if by any means now at length I shall have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you,
1For, indeed, concerning the ministration that `is' for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you,
8not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,
5Necessary, therefore, I thought `it' to exhort the brethren, that they may go before to you, and may make up before your formerly announced blessing, that this be ready, as a blessing, and not as covetousness.
3because, according to `their' power, I testify, and above `their' power, they were willing of themselves,
4with much entreaty calling on us to receive the favour and the fellowship of the ministration to the saints,
5and not according as we expected, but themselves they did give first to the Lord, and to us, through the will of God,
18for I will not dare to speak anything of the things that Christ did not work through me, to obedience of nations, by word and deed,
10And I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye flourished again in caring for me, for which also ye were caring, and lacked opportunity;
15and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved.
9for, for this also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether in regard to all things ye are obedient.
12And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come,
13for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.
1And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you,
6and this I say by way of concurrence -- not of command,
7with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,
19and not only so, but who was also appointed by vote by the assemblies, our fellow-traveller, with this favour that is ministered by us, unto the glory of the same Lord, and your willing mind;
31that I may be delivered from those not believing in Judea, and that my ministration, that `is' for Jerusalem, may become acceptable to the saints;
32that in joy I may come unto you, through the will of God, and may be refreshed with you,
13Many things I had to write, but I do not wish through ink and pen to write to thee,
25of which I -- I did become a ministrant according to the dispensation of God, that was given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God,
24and to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account,
24not that we are lords over your faith, but we are workers together with your joy, for by the faith ye stand.
7according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and `in' the defence and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace.
19For I have known that this shall fall out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus,
15and the more boldly I did write to you, brethren, in part, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me by God,
10because of this, these things -- being absent -- I write, that being present, I may not treat `any' sharply, according to the authority that the Lord did give me for building up, and not for casting down.
10only, of the poor that we should be mindful, which also I was diligent -- this very thing -- to do.
16as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;