Philemon 1:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Philemon 1:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Philemon 1:11 is a verse from the book of Philemon in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Philemon 1:11 — KJV
“Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:”
— Philemon 1:11 (KJV)
Philemon 1:11 in Context — About the Book of Philemon
Philemon is a one-page masterpiece of gospel diplomacy. Paul sends the runaway slave Onesimus back to his master — not as property but as a dear brother — and offers to pay every debt himself: charge it to me. It is the gospel of reconciliation written into a single relationship.
Cross-References for Philemon 1:11
“Or if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time past, and his owner hath not kept him in; he shall surely pay ox for ox; and the dead shall be his own.”
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“And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.”
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“Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, the fast: the fast was on the tenth day of the seventh month”
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“For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: believed: or, obeyed”
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“But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.”
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