Philemon 1:11

who formerly was useless to you, but now is 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 those younger than I mock me,
Whose fathers I disdained to put with the dogs of my flock.
Matthew 25:30
Throw out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Luke 17:10
So you too, when you do all the things which are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy slaves; we have done only that which we ought to have done.’”
Romans 3:12
All have turned aside, together they have become useless;
There is none who does good,
There is not even one.”
1 Peter 2:10
for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Profitable

Luke 15:24
for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’ And they began to celebrate.
2 Timothy 4:11
Only Luke is with me. Pick up Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

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Luke 17:10
So you too, when you do all the things which are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy slaves; we have done only that which we ought to have done.’”