Agathopoieō ἀγαθοποιέω
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| ἀγαθοποιέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | agathopoieō |
| Strong's number | G15 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to do good |
| Occurrences | 9 in 8 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Peter (4) |
Agathopoieō (Greek ἀγαθοποιέω, Strong's G15) is a Greek verb meaning “to do good”. It occurs 9 times in 8 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀγαθὀ-ποιέω, -ῶ (= cl. ἀγαθὸν ποιεῖν, εὐεργετεῖν),
[in LXX: Num.10:32, Jdg.17:13 A, Zep.1:12 (יטב hi.), Tob.12:13 B, 1Ma.11:33, 2Ma.1:2 * ;]
to do good;
(a) univ.: 1Pe.2:15, 20, 3:6, 17, 3Jo.11;
(b) for another's benefit: Mrk.3:4 (T, ἀγαθὸν ποιῆσαι), Luk.6:9;
(with) accusative of person(s), Luk.6:33, 35 (Cremer, 8).
† (AS)
[in LXX: Num.10:32, Jdg.17:13 A, Zep.1:12 (יטב hi.), Tob.12:13 B, 1Ma.11:33, 2Ma.1:2 * ;]
to do good;
(a) univ.: 1Pe.2:15, 20, 3:6, 17, 3Jo.11;
(b) for another's benefit: Mrk.3:4 (T, ἀγαθὸν ποιῆσαι), Luk.6:9;
(with) accusative of person(s), Luk.6:33, 35 (Cremer, 8).
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | do good (3), good (2), doing (2), well (2), ye do good to them which do good (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | do good (4), doing good (3), you do good (1), if you do what is right (1), does good (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Agathopoieō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 6:9Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
- Luke 6:33And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.
- Luke 6:35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 2:15For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
- 1 Peter 2:20For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
- 1 Peter 3:6Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.
- 1 Peter 3:17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
3 John
- 3 John 1:11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).