Philemon 1:11 “Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to y…”

Philemon 1:11

Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

World English Bible

who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.

American Standard Version

who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:

Geneva Bible 1599

Which in times past was to thee vnprofitable, but nowe profitable both to thee and to me,

Darby Translation

once unserviceable to thee, but now serviceable to thee and to me:

Young's Literal Translation

who once was to thee unprofitable, and now is profitable to me and to thee,

Bible in Basic English

Who in the past was of no profit to you, but now is of profit to you and to me:

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Cross references

“unprofitable”

1 Peter 2:10 Matthew 25:30 Luke 17:10 Romans 3:12 Job 30:1 Job 30:2

1 Peter 2:10 · BSB

Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Matthew 25:30 · BSB

And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

Luke 17:10 · BSB

So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”

Romans 3:12 · BSB

All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”

Job 30:1 · BSB

“But now they mock me, men younger than I am, whose fathers I would have refused to put with my sheep dogs.

Job 30:2 · BSB

What use to me was the strength of their hands, since their vigor had left them?

“profitable”

2 Timothy 4:11 Luke 15:32 Luke 15:24

2 Timothy 4:11 · BSB

Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.

Luke 15:32 · BSB

But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

Luke 15:24 · BSB

For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.

12I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.

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