Philemon 1:11

Modern English Version

who in the past was unprofitable to you, but now he is profitable to you and to me.

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Only Luke is with me. Get Mark, and bring him with you, for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

In times past, you were not a people, but now you are the people of God. You had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

But it was fitting to be merry and be glad, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ ”

They have all turned aside; together they have become worthless; there is no one who does good, no, not one.”

So you also, when you have done everything commanded you, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants. We have done our duty.’ ”

For this son of mine was dead, and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to be merry.

And throw the unprofitable servant into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

I appeal to you on behalf of my son Onesimus, whose father I have become in my imprisonment,

I have sent him back. Therefore receive him as my own heart.