ἀγαθοποιέωagathopoiéō

to do good

Greek (New Testament) · G15

Meanings

(a) univ.: 1 Peter 2:15, 1 Peter 2:20, 1 Peter 3:6, 1 Peter 3:17, 3 John 1:11

(b) for another's benefit: Mark 3:4 (T, ἀγαθὸν ποιῆσαι), Luke 6:9

(c) accusative of person, Luke 6:33, Luke 6:35.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 9 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 6:9 Then Jesus said to his critics, “I have a question for you. Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?”
  • Luke 6:33 And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much!
  • Luke 6:35 “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked.
  • 1 Peter 2:15 It is God’s will that your honorable lives should silence those ignorant people who make foolish accusations against you.
  • 1 Peter 2:20 Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is pleased with you.
  • 1 Peter 3:6 For instance, Sarah obeyed her husband, Abraham, and called him her master. You are her daughters when you do what is right without fear of what your husbands might do.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.