Philemon 1:11

who was formerly useless to you, but is now useful to you and 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, those who are younger than I, whose fathers I disdained too much to put with my sheep dogs.
Matthew 25:30
And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
Luke 17:10
So you too, when you have done everything you were commanded to do, should say, 'We are slaves undeserving of special praise; we have only done what was our duty.'"
Romans 3:12
All have turned away, together they have become worthless; there is no one who shows kindness, not even one."
1 Peter 2:10
You once were not a people, but now you are God's people. You were shown no mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Profitable

Luke 15:24
because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again -- he was lost and is found!' So they began to celebrate.
2 Timothy 4:11
Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is a great help to me in ministry.

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Luke 17:10
So you too, when you have done everything you were commanded to do, should say, 'We are slaves undeserving of special praise; we have only done what was our duty.'"

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