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Philemon 10-11
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10 I urge you on behalf of my child Onesimus, whose father I have become in my imprisonment,(A) 11 who was once useless to you but is now useful[a] to [both] you and me.

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  1. 11 Useless…useful: here Paul plays on the name Onesimus, which means “useful” or “beneficial.” The verb translated “profit” in Phlm 20 is cognate.
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