In times past, he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to me and to you.
And cast that useless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
For this son of mine was dead, and has revived; he was lost, and is found.' And they began to feast.
But it was necessary to feast and to rejoice. For this brother of yours was dead, and has revived; he was lost, and is found.' "
I think not. So too, when you have done all these things that have been taught to you, you should say: 'We are useless servants. We have done what we should have done.' "
All have gone astray; together they have become useless. There is no one who does good; there is not even one.
Luke alone is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you; for he is useful to me in the ministry.
I beg you, on behalf of my son, whom I have begotten in my chains, Onesimus.
So I have sent him back to you. And may you receive him like my own heart.
Though in past times you were not a people, yet now you are the people of God. Though you had not obtained mercy, yet now you have obtained mercy.