Philemon 1:11

who was formerly unprofitable to thee, but now profitable both to thee and to me; whom I have sent back to thee:

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

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Unprofitable

Matthew 25:30
and cast out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Luke 17:10
I think not. So likewise ye, when ye have done all things that were commanded you, say we are unprofitable servants, for we have done only what we ought to do.
Romans 3:12
They are all gone out of the way, they are become unprofitable, there is none that practiseth goodness, no not one.
1 Peter 2:10
who heretofore were not a people, but are now the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

Profitable

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

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Luke 17:10
I think not. So likewise ye, when ye have done all things that were commanded you, say we are unprofitable servants, for we have done only what we ought to do.