To do good
ἀγαθοποιέωStrong’s G0015agathopoieō
Appears in 8 verses of the New Testament
In short
Agathopoieō is the Greek word usually translated “doing good”, “do good” and “shall do good”. It appears in 8 verses of the New Testament.
“Beloved, 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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “doing good”, “do good” and “shall do good”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- doing good 5
- to do good 1
- you shall do good 1
- doing good to 1
- do good 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Peter 4
- Luke 3
- 3 John 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 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?
- 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.
- 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.
- 1 Peter 2:15For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to 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.
- 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.
Greek dictionary
ἀγαθοποιέω agathopoieō · to do good
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.