Philemon 1:11

Once he was useless to you, but now he is very useful both to you and to me.

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Summary

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

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Bible References

Unprofitable

Job 30:1
"But now they mock me; men who are far younger than I, whose fathers I would have hated to entrust with my own sheep dogs.
Matthew 25:30
Throw this useless servant into the darkness outside! In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'"
Luke 17:10
That's the way it is with you. When you have done everything you were ordered to do, say, "We are worthless servants. We have done only what we ought to have done.'"
Romans 3:12
All have turned away. They have become completely worthless. No one shows kindness, not even one person!
1 Peter 2:10
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.

Profitable

Luke 15:24
Because my son was dead and has come back to life. He was lost and has been found.' And they began to celebrate.
2 Timothy 4:11
Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful in my ministry.

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Luke 17:10
That's the way it is with you. When you have done everything you were ordered to do, say, "We are worthless servants. We have done only what we ought to have done.'"

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