KJV ORIGINAL
Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
I know he used to be completely useless to you, but now he's actually valuable to both of us.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes people who once let you down can become the ones who lift you up.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, Paul wrote this letter from prison to Philemon, a Christian leader in Colossae, to appeal on behalf of Onesimus, who was Philemon's runaway slave. Onesimus had likely wronged Philemon and fled, but while with Paul, he became a believer in Christ and proved helpful to Paul's ministry. Now, Paul is sending Onesimus back, highlighting his transformation from being unprofitable to someone of great value.
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