Philemon 1:14

but I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your contribution might be voluntary, not as an imposition.

Family 35 New Testament

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

13—I would have liked to keep him with me, so that he might minister to me in your place, while I am in chains for the Gospel,

15Perhaps this is why he was removed for a while, so that you would have him forever

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 9:7Who ever serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?

2 Corinthians 1:24(Not that we have control over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, for it is by faith that you stand firm.)

2 Corinthians 9:5So I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go to you in advance and finish preparing the ‘blessing’ you had promised, that it be ready, representing generosity and not stinginess.

Philemon 1:8Now then, though I have all boldness in Christ to order you (sg) to do what is right,

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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