Hekousios describes a good deed done freely rather than under compulsion.

The attested use describes a good deed as freely undertaken rather than compelled, in contrast with action done by compulsion.

1. Freely undertaken rather than compelled · dominant

   In Philemon 1:14, the accusative singular neuter form stands in the contrast between a good deed done “by compulsion” and one the APB renders “voluntary,” describing action given without coercion.

   Philemon 1:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Philemon 1:14, the APB presents the contrast as “by compulsion but voluntary.” This rendering confirms the clause's contrast rather than isolating every element of the original phrasing.