Philemon 1:14

but I chose to do nothing without thy consent, that thy benefit may be not as from necessity, but willingly.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might minister to me in the bonds of the gospel;

15For perhaps he was separated from thee for a season to this end, that thou shouldst receive him back as thine for ever;

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 9:7Who ever serveth as a soldier at his own charges? Who planteth a vineyard without eating its fruit? Or who tendeth a flock and doth not eat of the milk of the flock?

2 Corinthians 1:24not that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy. For in respect to faith ye stand firm.

2 Corinthians 9:5I thought it necessary therefore to exhort the brethren to go before to you, and make up beforehand your bounty, which was already announced, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not of covetousness.

Philemon 1:8Wherefore, though I have much boldness in Christ to enjoin upon thee that which is befitting,

Matthew Henry on Philemon 1:9-25

The Apostle's Plea for Onesimus; Salutations. ( a. d. 62.) 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. 10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: 11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: 12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: 13… Read the whole commentary →

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