Philemon 1:11
Good News Translation
At one time he was of no use to you, but now he is useful both to you and to me.

New Revised Standard Version
Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful both to you and to me.

Contemporary English Version
Before this, he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to you and to me.

New American Bible
who was once useless to you but is now useful to [both] you and me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who hath been heretofore unprofitable to thee but now is profitable both to me and thee:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Who hath been heretofore unprofitable to thee but now is profitable both to me and thee:

unprofitable.

Job 30:1,2 But now the younger in time scorn me, whose fathers I would not have set with the dogs of my flock: . . .

Matthew 25:30 And the unprofitable servant, cast ye out into the exterior darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Luke 17:10 I think not. So you also, when you shall have done all these things that are commanded you, say: We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which we ought to do.

Romans 3:12 All have turned out of the way: they are become unprofitable together: there is none that doth good, there is not so much as one.

1 Peter 2:10 Who in times past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy: but now have obtained mercy.

profitable.

Luke 15:24,32 Because this my son was dead and is come to life again, 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 thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

Context
Paul's Appeal for Onesimus
10I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus, 11Who hath been heretofore unprofitable to thee but now is profitable both to me and thee: 12Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels.…
Cross References
Matthew 25:30
And the unprofitable servant, cast ye out into the exterior darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Philemon 1:10
I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus,

Philemon 1:12
Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels.

Philemon 1:10
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