Philemon 1:14
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should unot be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
NKJV: But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your good deed might not be by compulsion, as it were, but voluntary.
ESV: but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be by compulsion but of your own accord.
χωρὶς δὲ τῆς σῆς γνώμης οὐδὲν ἠθέλησα ποιῆσαι, ἵνα μὴ ὡς κατὰ ἀνάγκην τὸ ἀγαθόν σου ᾖ, ἀλλὰ κατὰ ἑκούσιον.
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2 Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
1 Chronicles 28:9 ¶And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
1 Chronicles 29:9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.