Philemon 1:11

New International Reader's Version

Before that, he was useless to you. But now he has become useful to you and to me.

Cross References

Matthew 25:30

Throw that worthless slave outside. There in the darkness, people will weep and grind their teeth.’

Luke 15:24

This son of mine was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ So they began to celebrate.

Luke 15:32

But we had to celebrate and be glad. This brother of yours was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ ”

Luke 17:10

It’s the same with you. Suppose you have done everything you were told to do. Then you should say, ‘We are not worthy to serve you. We have only done our duty.’ ”

Romans 3:12

All of them have turned away. They have all become worthless. No one does anything good, no one at all.” (Psalms 14:1–3; 53:1–3; Ecclesiastes 7:20)

2 Timothy 4:11

Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you. He helps me in my work for the Lord.

Philemon 1:10

I am an old man, and I’m in prison. This is how I make my appeal to you for my son Onesimus. He became a son to me while I was being held in chains.

Philemon 1:12

I’m sending Onesimus back to you. All my love for him goes with him.

1 Peter 2:10

Once you were not a people. But now you are the people of God. Once you had not received mercy. But now you have received mercy.