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agathopoieō G15

ἀγαθοποιέω (agathopoieō) means “to do good” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἀγαθοποιέω Greek · G15 9 tagged occurrences in 8 verses

Pronunciation guide: ag-ath-op-oy-eh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0015

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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I do that which is good.

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How translators render G15

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
for doing good 2
to do good 2
by doing good 1
do good to 1
do good to them 1
does good 1
if you do what is right 1
you do good 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
to do good 2
as long as ye do well 1
do good 1
for well doing 1
in that he did good 1
that doeth good 1
that with well doing 1
to them which do good 1
when ye do well 1
ye do good 1

Verses containing G15

Page 1 of 1. 8 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Luke 6:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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?”

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  2. Luke 6:33 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

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  3. Luke 6:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  4. 1 Peter 2:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.

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  5. 1 Peter 2:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  6. 1 Peter 3:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  7. 1 Peter 3:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

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  8. 3 John 1:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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Sources and text

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