Doing good
ἀγαθοποιόςStrong’s G0017agathopoios
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Agathopoios is the Greek word usually translated “well-doers”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.”
Meaning
Usually translated “well-doers”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to well-doers 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Peter 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀγαθοποιός agathopoios · doing good
ἀγαθοποιός, -όν = cl. ἀγαθουργός, [in LXX, of a woman who deals pleasantly in order to corrupt, Sir.42:14 * ;] doing well, acting rightly (Plut.): 1Pe.2:14 (Cremer, 8; MM, VGT, see word).† (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.