Philemon 1:11
“Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Which in time past was to thee unprofitable,.... Yea, injurious and hurtful; one that was an eye servant, that loitered…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Which in time past was to thee unprofitable - Either because he was indolent; because he had wronged him (compare the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Was to thee unprofitable - Alluding to the meaning of Onesimus's name, as has been already noted; though the apostle…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Philemon 1:8-25
We have here,
I. The main business of the epistle, which was to plead with Philemon on behalf of Onesimus, that he would…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
in time past In the Greek, simply, once.
unprofitable A gentle "play" on "Helpful's" name; an allusion, and no more (for…
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