Philemon 1:11

Modern King James Version

he who was once worthless to you, but now useful to you and to me; whom I sent back to you.

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

you who then were not a people, but now the people of God, those not pitied then, but now pitied.

It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

"They are all gone out of the way, they have together become unprofitable, there is none that does good, no, not one."

So likewise you, when you shall have done all the things commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants, for we have done what we ought to do.

for this my son was dead and is alive again, he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.

And throw the unprofitable servant into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

I entreat you for my child Onesimus, whom I have fathered in my bonds,

Even receive him, that is, my own heart,