Philemon 1:11 KJV — MannaFest

Philemon 1:11

Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

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ASV

who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:

WEB

Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.

YLT

who once was to thee unprofitable, and now is profitable to me and to thee,

DBT

once unserviceable to thee, but now serviceable to thee and to me:

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Philemon — The shortest Pauline letter. Paul appeals for Onesimus — runaway slave now a brother in Christ — on grounds of reconciliation, not coercion.

Author: Paul, with Timothy (v. 1)
Date: c. AD 60–62, from Roman imprisonment — companion letter to Colossians

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2 Timothy 4:11
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
Job 30:1–2
But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
Luke 15:32
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
1 Peter 2:10
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Matthew 25:30
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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This then is the argument here urged: "It will now be for thy advantage to receive him: thus changed, as he is, thou mayest expect him to be a dutiful and faithful servant, though in time past he was not so." Whereupon, 7 th Argument, He urges Philemon from the strong affection that he had to Onesimus.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Which . . . was . . . unprofitable--belying his name Onesimus, which means "profitable." Not only was he "unprofitable," but positively injurious, having "wronged" his master.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Now profitable - None should be expected to be a good servant before he is a good man. He manifestly alludes to his name, Onesimus, which signifies profitable.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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