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Philemon 1:14

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χωρὶςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigχωρίς

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Meaning:

* Separately * Apart from * Without * Independently of

Adverb or preposition (taking the genitive case) that expressing exclusion or lack of association between two things. Occurs 41 times in the New Testament.

Biblical Examples John 15:5Hebrews 9:22James 2:26Matthew 13:34
δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

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δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
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The definite article
σῆς γνώμης οὐδὲν ἠθέλησα ποιῆσαι,plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigποιέω

Meaning:

* To do * To make

This verb - to do or make - is used in connection with a large range of activities including creation, covenant formation, obedience, miracles, sin and worship.

Verb forms

Present tense Person Greek Form
ἵνα μὴ ὡς κατὰ ἀνάγκην τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ἀγαθόν σου plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ἀλλὰ κατὰ ἑκούσιον.
ESV
but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be by compulsion but of your own free will.
NIV
But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do will be spontaneous and not forced.
NLT
But I didn't want to do anything without your consent. I wanted you to help because you were willing, not because you were forced.
KJV
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

Philemon 1:13 ← Philemon 1:14 → Philemon 1:15

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