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Without thy mind (chōris tēs sēs gnōmēs). Judgment, purpose (1Co 1:10; 1Co 7:25). Ablative case with chōris (apart from).
I would do nothing (ouden ēthelēsa poiēsai). First aorist active indicative of thelō, I decided, I wished, decision reached (cf. eboulomēn in Phm 1:13.
Thy goodness (to agathon sou). Neuter articular adjective (thy good deed).
As of necessity (hōs kata anagkēn). “As if according to compulsion.” See note on 2Co 9:7.
But of free will (alla kata hekousion). According to what is voluntary (Num 15:3). Perhaps tropon (way, manner) is to be understood with the adjective hekousios (old word, here alone in N.T.), from hekōn (1Co 9:17; Rom 8:20).