Philemon 1:11
The one once “Useless” to you, but, now, both to you and to me “Useful” (Onesimus).
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
In Context
12I am sending him who is my very lev (heart) back to you.
Cross References
Job 30:1But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, 1 whose avot I would have disdained to have set 1 with the dogs of my tzon. 1
Luke 15:24Because this ben of mine was dead and now he has returned l'Chayyim! He had been lost and now he is found. And they began to make a simcha.
Luke 17:10So also you, when you do all these things which are given you as mitzvot, say, We are useless avadim, we only did our chiyuv.
2 Timothy 4:11Lukas alone is with me. Get Markos and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for avodas hakodesh.
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 →