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,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
15for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him,
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17'And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.
1 Corinthians 9:7who doth serve as a soldier at his own charges at any time? who doth plant a vineyard, and of its fruit doth not eat? or who doth feed a flock, and of the milk of the flock doth not eat?
2 Corinthians 1:24not that we are lords over your faith, but we are workers together with your joy, for by the faith ye stand.
2 Corinthians 9:5Necessary, 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.
Philemon 1:8Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit —
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 →