Philemon 1:11
In the past he was of no use to you, but now he's useful to both you and me!
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
In Context
10is appealing to you on behalf of Onesimus who became my adopted son during my imprisonment.
12I send him to you with my fondest wishes.
Cross References
Job 30:1But now people much younger than me laugh at me; people whose fathers I would not put to work with my sheepdogs.
Luke 15:24because this is my son who was dead, but who has returned alive; he was lost but now he's found.’ So they started celebrating.
Luke 17:10Likewise once you've done everything you were told, you should simply say, ‘We are undeserving servants. We just did our duty.’”
2 Timothy 4:11Only Luke is here with me. Bring Mark with you, because he can help me with my work.
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 →