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whoτόνonceποτέwasuselessἄχρηστονto you,σοιbutδὲnowνυνὶisusefulεὔχρηστονto youσοὶandκαὶto me.ἐμοὶ
Philemon 1:11
Study it in the app“who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.”
With the Greek beneath
Philemon 1:11, word by word
- onceποτέpote
once, formerly
Once, formerly; ever, at some time.
Where else “pote” appears- uselessἄχρηστονachrēston
useless
Useless, of no service.
Where else “achrēston” appears- nowνυνὶnyni
now
"Now", "at this moment"; a stronger form of "now".
Where else “nyni” appears- usefulεὔχρηστονeuchrēston
useful
Useful, of good service.
Where else “euchrēston” appears
Translation note
A wordplay: “Onesimus” means “useful.”
The context
10I appeal to you for my child, whom I fathered in my chains, Onesimus,
11 · This verse (above)
12I have sent him back to you, him who is my very heart.