Philemon 1:11

he who was once worthless to you, but now useful to you and to me; whom I sent back to you.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 those younger laugh at me, whose fathers I would have refused to set with the dogs of my flock.
Matthew 25:30
And throw the unprofitable servant into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Luke 17:10
So likewise you, when you shall have done all the things commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants, for we have done what we ought to do.
Romans 3:12
"They are all gone out of the way, they have together become unprofitable, there is none that does good, no, not one."
1 Peter 2:10
you who then were not a people, but now the people of God, those not pitied then, but now pitied.

Profitable

Luke 15:24
for this my son was dead and is alive again, he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.
2 Timothy 4:11
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

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Luke 17:10
So likewise you, when you shall have done all the things commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants, for we have done what we ought to do.