Definition
ἀγαθὀ-ποιέω, -ῶ (= cl. ἀγαθὸν ποιεῖν, εὐεργετεῖν),
[in LXX: Numbers 10:32, Judges 17:13 A, Zephaniah 1:12 (יטב hi.), Tob.12.13 B, 1Ma.11.33, 2Ma.1.2 * ;]
to do good;
(a) univ.: 1 Peter 2:15, 20; 3:6, 17, 3Jo.11;
(b) for another's benefit: Mark 3:4 (T, ἀγαθὸν ποιῆσαι), Luke 6:9;
(with) accusative of person(s), Luke 6:33, 35 (Cremer, 8).
Usage patterns
Occurrences
10 total
- Mark 3:4ἀγαθὸν¦ποιῆσαι · to do goodAnd He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.
- Luke 6:9ἀγαθοποιῆσαι · to do goodThen 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 6:33ἀγαθοποιῆτε · you do good; ἀγαθοποιοῦντας · do good toIf you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.
- Luke 6:35ἀγαθοποιεῖτε · do good [to them]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 2:15ἀγαθοποιοῦντας · by doing goodFor it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
- 1 Peter 2:20ἀγαθοποιοῦντες · for doing goodHow 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 3:6ἀγαθοποιοῦσαι · if you do what is right…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 3:17ἀγαθοποιοῦντας · [for] doing goodFor it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
- 3 John 1:11ἀγαθοποιῶν · does goodBeloved, 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.