He once was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and me.
Throw the worthless servant out, into the outer darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’”
For this son of mine was dead and has come back to life—he was lost and is found!’ Then they began to celebrate.
But it was right to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead but has come back to life! He was lost, but is found.’”
So you too, when you’ve done everything you are commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy slaves. We have done only what we were supposed to do.’”
All have turned aside; together they have become worthless. There is no one who does good—no, not even one!
Luke is the only one with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.
I beg you for my child Onesimus—for whom I became a spiritual father while in chains.
I sent him back to you—he is my very heart.
Once you were “not a people,” but now you are “God’s people.” You were shown “no mercy,” but now you have been shown “mercy.”