Philemon 1:11

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Once he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to you and to me.

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  • 2 Tim 4:11 : 11 Luke alone is with me. Bring Mark with you, for he is useful to me in the ministry.
  • 1 Pet 2:10 : 10 Once, you were not a people, but now you are God's people. Once, you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
  • Luke 15:32 : 32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.'
  • Luke 17:10 : 10 In the same way, when you have done all that you were commanded, you should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.'
  • Rom 3:12 : 12 All have turned away, together they have become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.
  • Job 30:1-2 : 1 But now, those younger than I mock me—people whose fathers I would have refused to place with my sheepdogs. 2 Even the strength of their hands is useless to me; their vigor has perished.
  • Matt 25:30 : 30 And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  • Luke 15:24 : 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.

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  • Phlm 1:6-10
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    6 I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective through knowing every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.

    7 For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.

    8 For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,

    9 I appeal instead, on the basis of love. Being such as I am—Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—

    10 I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I became a father to while in my chains.

  • Col 4:8-9
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    8 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts.

    9 With him is Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.

  • Phlm 1:12-20
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    12 I am sending him back to you—he is my very heart.

    13 I wanted to keep him with me so that he might minister to me in my chains for the gospel on your behalf.

    14 But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of compulsion but of your own free will.

    15 For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back forever.

    16 No longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dearly loved brother. He is especially so to me, but even more to you, both in the physical relationship and in the Lord.

    17 If then you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.

    18 If he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge that to my account.

    19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me even your very self.

    20 Yes, brother, may I benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.

  • 11 Luke alone is with me. Bring Mark with you, for he is useful to me in the ministry.

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    15 You know that everyone in the province of Asia has turned away from me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

    16 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.

    17 On the contrary, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently for me and found me.

    18 May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day. You know very well how much he helped me in Ephesus.

  • Phlm 1:1-2
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    1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear friend and coworker,

    2 to Apphia, our beloved sister, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your house:

  • 22 But you know his proven character, that as a son with his father, he has served with me in the work of the gospel.

  • 7 You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

  • 21 And you, who were once alienated and hostile in your minds because of your evil deeds,

  • 23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,

  • Phil 1:11-13
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    11 Filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

    12 Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel.

    13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.

  • 30 because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for what was lacking in your service to me.

  • 17 Did I take advantage of you through any of those I sent to you?

  • 25 But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus—my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need.

  • 10 And here is my opinion in this matter: It is best for you, since you not only started to do this last year but also had the desire to do so.

  • 25 I have become its servant according to the commission God gave me for you, to fully proclaim the word of God,

  • 5 I thank God for your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

  • 10 I greatly rejoiced in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you lacked the opportunity to show it.

  • 10 always in my prayers, asking that if it is somehow in God's will, I may now at last succeed in coming to you.

  • 30 since you are experiencing the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.

  • 13 For in what way were you less favored than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

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    15 With this confidence, I planned to visit you first so that you might benefit twice.

    16 I planned to pass through your area on my way to Macedonia, and then come back to you from Macedonia, so you could assist me on my journey to Judea.

  • 14 Our people must learn to devote themselves to good works to meet urgent needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.

  • 8 This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for all people.

  • 12 I beg you, brothers: Become like me, for I also became like you. You have done me no wrong.

  • 9 But now, having come to know God—or rather, having been known by God—how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles, whose slaves you want to be once more?

  • 23 They only heard the report: 'The one who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.'

  • 20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free with regard to righteousness.

  • 19 I urge you all the more earnestly to do this so that I may be restored to you more quickly.

  • 12 I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, appointing me to His service.