Philemon 1:11

Contemporary English Version 1995

Before this, he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to you and to me.

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Only Luke has stayed with me. Mark can be very helpful to me, so please find him and bring him with you.

“Once you were nobody. Now you are God's people. At one time no one had mercy on you. Now God has treated you with kindness.”

But we should be glad and celebrate! Your brother was dead, but he is now alive. He was lost and has now been found.”

They have all turned away and are worthless. There isn't one person who does right.

And that's how it should be with you. When you've done all you should, then say, “We are merely servants, and we have simply done our duty.”

This son of mine was dead, but has now come back to life. He was lost and has now been found.” And they began to celebrate.

You are a worthless servant, and you will be thrown out into the dark where people will cry and grit their teeth in pain.”

I beg you to help Onesimus! He is like a son to me because I led him to Christ here in jail.

Sending Onesimus back to you makes me very sad.