Phile 14 | RWP | e4.org | Without thy mind ( χωρις της σης γνωμης ). Judgment, purpose ( ; ). Ablative case with χωρις (apart from). I would do nothing ( ουδεν ηθελησα ποιησα ). First aorist active indicative of θελω , I decided, I wished, decision reached (cf. εβουλομην in verse . Thy goodness ( το αγαθον σου ). Neuter articular adjective (thy good deed). As of necessity ( ως κατα αναγκην ). "As if according to compulsion." See . But of free will ( αλλα κατα εκουσιον ). According to what is voluntary ( ). Perhaps τροπον (way, manner) is to be understood with the adjective εκουσιος (old word, here alone in N.T.), from εκων ( ; ).

‏ Philemon 14

Without thy mind ( χωρις της σης γνωμης ). Judgment, purpose (1Co 1:10; 7:25). Ablative case with χωρις (apart from).

I would do nothing ( ουδεν ηθελησα ποιησα ). First aorist active indicative of θελω, I decided, I wished, decision reached (cf. εβουλομην in verse 13.

Thy goodness ( το αγαθον σου ). Neuter articular adjective (thy good deed).

As of necessity ( ως κατα αναγκην ). "As if according to compulsion." See 2Co 9:7.

But of free will ( αλλα κατα εκουσιον ). According to what is voluntary (Nu 15:3). Perhaps τροπον (way, manner) is to be understood with the adjective εκουσιος (old word, here alone in N.T.), from εκων (1Co 9:17; Ro 8:20).