Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Philemon 1:11

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Which ... was ... unprofitable — belying his name Onesimus, which means “profitable.” Not only was he “unprofitable,” but positively injurious, having “wronged” his master. Paul uses a mild expression. now profitable — Without godliness a man has no station. Profitable in spiritual, as well as in temporal things. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-12" class="com-number"