ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν, [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ;] in general, good, in physical and in moral sense, used of persons, things, acts, conditions, etc., applied to that which is regarded as "perfect in its kind, so as to produce pleasure and satisfaction, . . . that which, in itself good, is also at once for the good and the advantage of him who comes in contact with it" (Cremer, 3): γῆ, Luk.8:8; δένδρον, Mat.7:18; καρδία, Luk.8:15; δόσις, Jas.1:17; μέρις, Luk.10:42; ἔργον (frequently in Pl.), Php.1:6; ἐλπίς, 2Th.2:16; θησαυρός, Mat.12:35; μνεία, 1Th.3:6 (cf. 2Ma.7:20); as subst., τὸ ἀ, that which is morally good, beneficial, acceptable to God, Rom.12:2; ἐργάζεσθαι τὸ ἀ, Rom.2:10, Eph.4:28; πράσσειν, Rom.9:11, 2Co.5:10; διώκειν, 1Th.5:15; μιμεῖσθαι, III Jo 11; κολλᾶσθαι τῷ ἀ, Rom.12:9; ερωτᾶν περὶ τοῦ ἀ., Mat.19:17; διάκονος εἰς τὸ ἀ., Rom.13:4; τὸ ἀ. σου, thy favour, benefit, Phm 14; pl., τὰ ἀ., of goods, possessions, Luk.12:18; of spiritual benefits, Rom.10:15, Heb.9:11, 10:1. ἀ is opposite to πονηρός, Mat.5:45, 20:5; κακός, Rom.7:19; φαῦλος, Rom.9:11, 2Co.5:10 (cf. MM, VGT, see word). SYN.: καλός, δίκαιος. κ. properly refers to goodliness as manifested in form: ἀ. to inner excellence (cf. the cl. καλὸς κἀγαθός and ἐν καρδία κ. καὶ ἀ., Luk.8:15). In Rom.5:7, where it is contrasted with δ., ἀ. implies a kindliness and attractiveness not necessarily possessed by the δίκαιος, who merely measures up to a high standard of rectitude (cf. ἀγαθωσύνη). (AS)
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Matthew 5:45 · ἀγαθοὺςthat ye may be sons of your Father in the heavens, because His sun He doth cause to rise on evil and good, and He doth send rain on righteous and unrighteous.Matthew 7:11 · ἀγαθὰ · ἀγαθὰif, therefore, ye being evil, have known good gifts to give to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to those asking him?Matthew 7:17 · ἀγαθὸνso every good tree doth yield good fruits, but the bad tree doth yield evil fruits.Matthew 7:18 · ἀγαθὸνA good tree is not able to yield evil fruits, nor a bad tree to yield good fruits.Matthew 12:34 · ἀγαθὰ‘Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things—being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.Matthew 12:35 · ἀγαθὸς · ἀγαθοῦ · ἀγαθά,The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.Matthew 19:16 · ἀγαθὸνAnd lo, one having come near, said to him, ‘Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?’Matthew 19:17 · ἀγαθοῦ; · ἀγαθόςAnd he said to him, ‘Why me dost thou call good? no one is good except One—God; but if thou dost will to enter into the life, keep the commands.’Matthew 20:15 · ἀγαθόςis it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?Matthew 22:10 · ἀγαθούς·‘And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, did gather all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the marriage-feast apartment was filled with those reclining.Matthew 25:21 · ἀγαθὲ‘And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.Matthew 25:23 · ἀγαθὲ‘His lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.Mark 10:17 · ἀγαθέ,And as he is going forth into the way, one having run and having kneeled to him, was questioning him, ‘Good teacher, what may I do, that life age-during I may inherit?’Mark 10:18 · ἀγαθόν; · ἀγαθὸςAnd Jesus said to him, ‘Why me dost thou call good? no one is good except One—God;Luke 1:53 · ἀγαθῶνThe hungry He did fill with good, And the rich He sent away empty,Luke 6:45 · ἀγαθὸς · ἀγαθοῦ · ἀγαθόν,The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which is evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.Luke 8:8 · ἀγαθήν,‘And other fell upon the good ground, and having sprung up, it made fruit an hundred fold.’ These things saying, he was calling, ‘He having ears to hear—let him hear.’Luke 8:15 · ἀγαθῇAnd that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain it, and bear fruit in continuance.Luke 10:42 · ἀγαθὴνbut of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.’Luke 11:13 · ἀγαθὰIf, then, ye, being evil, have known good gifts to be giving to your children, how much more shall the Father who is from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those asking Him!’Luke 12:18 · ἀγαθάand he said, This I will do, I will take down my storehouses, and greater ones I will build, and I will gather together there all my products and my good things,Luke 12:19 · ἀγαθὰand I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.Luke 16:25 · ἀγαθά‘And Abraham said, Child, remember that thou did receive—thou—thy good things in thy life, and Lazarus in like manner the evil things, and now he is comforted, and thou art distressed;Luke 18:18 · ἀγαθέ,And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, ‘Good teacher, what having done—shall I inherit life age-during?’Luke 18:19 · ἀγαθόν; · ἀγαθὸςAnd Jesus said to him, ‘Why me dost thou call good? no one is good, except One—God;Luke 19:17 · ἀγαθὲand he said to him, Well done, good servant, because in a very little thou didst become faithful, be having authority over ten cities.Luke 23:50 · ἀγαθὸςAnd lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous,John 1:46 · ἀγαθὸνand Nathanael said to him, ‘Out of Nazareth is any good thing able to be?’ Philip said to him, ‘Come and see.’John 5:29 · ἀγαθὰand they shall come forth; those who did the good things to a rising again of life, and those who practised the evil things to a rising again of judgment.John 7:12 · ἀγαθόςand there was much murmuring about him among the multitudes, some indeed said—‘He is good;’ and others said, ‘No, but he leadeth astray the multitude;’Acts 9:36 · ἀγαθῶνAnd in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, (which interpreted, is called Dorcas,) this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing;Acts 11:24 · ἀγαθὸςbecause he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit, and of faith, and a great multitude was added to the Lord.Acts 23:1 · ἀγαθῇAnd Paul having earnestly beheld the sanhedrim, said, ‘Men, brethren, I in all good conscience have lived to God unto this day;’Romans 2:7 · ἀγαθοῦto those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, do seek glory, and honour, and incorruptibility—life age-during;Romans 2:10 · ἀγαθόν,and glory, and honour, and peace, to every one who is working the good, both to Jew first, and to Greek.Romans 3:8 · ἀγαθά;and not, as we are evil spoken of, and as certain affirm us to say—‘We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?’ whose judgment is righteous.Romans 5:7 · ἀγαθοῦfor scarcely for a righteous man will any one die, for for the good man perhaps some one also doth dare to die;Romans 7:12 · ἀγαθή.so that the law, indeed, is holy, and the command holy, and righteous, and good.Romans 7:13 · ἀγαθὸν · ἀγαθοῦThat which is good then, to me hath it become death? let it not be! but the sin, that it might appear sin, through the good, working death to me, that the sin might become exceeding sinful through the command,Romans 7:18 · ἀγαθόν·for I have known that there doth not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and to work that which is right I do not find,Romans 7:19 · ἀγαθόν,for the good that I will, I do not; but the evil that I do not will, this I practise.Romans 8:28 · ἀγαθόν,And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;Romans 9:11 · ἀγαθὸν(for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her—Romans 10:15 · ἀγαθά.and how shall they preach, if they may not be sent? according as it hath been written, ‘How beautiful the feet of those proclaiming good tidings of peace, of those proclaiming good tidings of the good things!’Romans 12:2 · ἀγαθὸνand be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what is the will of God—the good, and acceptable, and perfect.Romans 12:9 · ἀγαθῷ·The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;Romans 12:21 · ἀγαθῷBe not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.Romans 13:3 · ἀγαθῷ · ἀγαθὸνFor those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,Romans 13:4 · ἀγαθόν.for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.Romans 14:16 · ἀγαθόν.Let not, then, your good be evil spoken of,Romans 15:2 · ἀγαθὸνfor let each one of us please the neighbour for good, unto edification,Romans 16:19 · ἀγαθὸνfor your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil;2 Corinthians 5:10 · ἀγαθὸνfor all of us it behoveth to be manifested before the tribunal of the Christ, that each one may receive the things done through the body, in reference to the things that he did, whether good or evil;2 Corinthians 9:8 · ἀγαθὸνand God is able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,Galatians 6:6 · ἀγαθοῖς.And let him who is instructed in the word share with him who is instructing—in all good things.Galatians 6:10 · ἀγαθὸνtherefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.Ephesians 2:10 · ἀγαθοῖςfor of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.Ephesians 4:28 · ἀγαθόν,whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.Ephesians 4:29 · ἀγαθὸςLet no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;Ephesians 6:8 · ἀγαθὸνhaving known that whatever good thing each one may do, this he shall receive from the Lord, whether servant or freeman.Philippians 1:6 · ἀγαθὸνhaving been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform it till a day of Jesus Christ,Colossians 1:10 · ἀγαθῷto your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God,1 Thessalonians 3:6 · ἀγαθὴνAnd now Timotheus having come unto us from you, and having declared good news to us of your faith and love, and that ye have a good remembrance of us always, desiring much to see us, as we also to see you,1 Thessalonians 5:15 · ἀγαθὸνsee no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;2 Thessalonians 2:16 · ἀγαθὴνand may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who did love us, and did give comfort age-during, and good hope in grace,2 Thessalonians 2:17 · ἀγαθῷ.¶comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.1 Timothy 1:5 · ἀγαθῆςAnd the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned,1 Timothy 1:19 · ἀγαθὴνhaving faith and a good conscience, which certain having thrust away, concerning the faith did make shipwreck,1 Timothy 2:10 · ἀγαθῶν.but—which becometh women professing godly piety—through good works.1 Timothy 5:10 · ἀγαθῷin good works being testified to: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if saints’ feet she washed, if those in tribulation she relieved, if every good work she followed after;2 Timothy 2:21 · ἀγαθὸνif, then, any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified and profitable to the master—to every good work having been prepared,2 Timothy 3:17 · ἀγαθὸνthat the man of God may be fitted—for every good work having been completed.Titus 1:16 · ἀγαθὸνGod they profess to know, and in the works they deny Him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work disapproved.Titus 2:5 · ἀγαθάς,sober, pure, keepers of their own houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.Titus 2:10 · ἀγαθήν,not purloining, but showing all good stedfastness, that the teaching of God our Saviour they may adorn in all things.Titus 3:1 · ἀγαθὸνRemind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,Philemon 1:6 · ἀγαθοῦthat the fellowship of thy faith may become working in the full knowledge of every good thing that is in you toward Christ Jesus;Philemon 1:14 · ἀγαθόνand apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,Hebrews 9:11 · ἀγαθῶνAnd Christ being come, chief priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands—that is, not of this creation—Hebrews 10:1 · ἀγαθῶν,For the law having a shadow of the coming good things—not the very image of the matters, every year, by the same sacrifices that they offer continually, is never able to make perfect those coming near,Hebrews 13:21 · ἀγαθῷmake you perfect in every good work to do His will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory—to the ages of the ages! Amen.James 1:17 · ἀγαθὴevery good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;James 3:17 · ἀγαθῶν,and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical:—1 Peter 2:18 · ἀγαθοῖςThe domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross;1 Peter 3:10 · ἀγαθὰςfor ‘he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips—not to speak guile;1 Peter 3:11 · ἀγαθόν,let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;1 Peter 3:13 · ἀγαθοῦand who is he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?1 Peter 3:16 · ἀγαθήν, · ἀγαθὴνhaving a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;1 Peter 3:21 · ἀγαθῆςalso to which an antitype doth now save us—baptism, (not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the question of a good conscience in regard to God,) through the rising again of Jesus Christ,3 John 1:11 · ἀγαθόν.Beloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God;