Philemon 1:11
Who hath been heretofore unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable both to me and thee,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
In Context
10I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus,
12Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels.
Cross References
Job 30:1But now the younger in time scorn me, whose fathers I would not have set with the dogs of my flock:
Luke 15:24Because this my son was dead, and is come to life again: was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Luke 17:10I 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.
2 Timothy 4:11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
Matthew Henry on Philemon 1:9-25
The Apostle's Plea for Onesimus; Salutations. ( a. d. 62.) 8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, 9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. 10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: 11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: 12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: 13… Read the whole commentary →