but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be by compulsion but of your own accord.

但不知道你的意思，我就不愿意这样行，叫你的善行不是出于勉强，乃是出于甘心。

但不知道你的意见，我不愿意这样做，好使你的善行不是出于勉强，而是出于自愿。

但不知道你的意见，我不愿意这样做，好使你的善行不是出于勉强，而是出于自愿。

不过，未经你同意，我不愿意这样做，因为我盼望你的善行是出于甘心，而非勉强。

但还没有得到你的同意，我就不愿意这样作，好叫你的善行不是出于勉强，而是出于甘心。

但是没有你的同意，我就不愿意做什么，好让你的美善之事不是出于勉强，而是出于自愿。

但不知道你的意思，我就不願意這樣行，叫你的善行不是出於勉強，乃是出於甘心。

但不知道你的意見，我不願意這樣做，好使你的善行不是出於勉強，而是出於自願。

但不知道你的意見，我不願意這樣做，好使你的善行不是出於勉強，而是出於自願。

不過，未經你同意，我不願意這樣做，因為我盼望你的善行是出於甘心，而非勉強。

但還沒有得到你的同意，我就不願意這樣作，好叫你的善行不是出於勉強，而是出於甘心。

但是沒有你的意見、我不願意作甚麼，好讓你的親切關照、不是出於勉強，乃是出於甘心。

但是沒有你的同意，我就不願意做什麼，好讓你的美善之事不是出於勉強，而是出於自願。

第不識爾意、我不欲為、致爾之善非出於強、乃出於願、

第未悉若意、我不敢為政、致爾之為善、非由力所強、乃由心所願、

但未知爾意、我不欲如此行、致爾之為善、非出於勉強、乃出於甘心、

惟未識爾是否樂意、故不願擅作主張、且欲使爾之為善、出諸本心、而無勉強之意。

But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do would not seem forced but would be voluntary.

But I didn’t want to do anything unless you agreed. Any favor you do must be done because you want to do it, not because you have to.

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.

But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of obligation, but of your own free will.

but I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion, but of your own free will.

But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your good deed might not be by compulsion, as it were, but voluntary.

but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.

But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of obligation, but of your own free will.

But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

However, without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your good deed would not be out of compulsion, but from your own willingness.

But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.

Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.

For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward, but if not of my own will, I am still entrusted with a stewardship.

Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith.

Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required,yet for love’s sake I prefer to appeal to you— I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus—

Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Or who tends a flock without getting some of the milk?

shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly;not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.

So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance for the gift you have promised, so that it may be ready as a willing gift, not as an exaction.

Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power, in holy garments; from the womb of the morning, the dew of your youth will be yours.

I know, my God, that you test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you.