Greek word · G18
ἀγαθός
agathos
good-doer
Appears 102 times in 91 verses of the Greek New Testament.
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Where it appears
Matthew · 16
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Matthew 5:45 ἀγαθοὺς good
that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
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Matthew 7:11 ἀγαθὰ ἀγαθὰ good, good things
So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
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Matthew 7:17 ἀγαθὸν good
Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
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Matthew 7:18 ἀγαθὸν good
A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
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Matthew 12:34 ἀγαθὰ good things
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
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Matthew 12:35 ἀγαθὸς ἀγαθοῦ ἀγαθά, good, good things,
The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.
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Matthew 19:16 ἀγαθὸν good [thing]
Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”
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Matthew 19:17 ἀγαθοῦ; ἀγαθός good?, good
“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
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Matthew 20:15 ἀγαθός generous
Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
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Matthew 22:10 ἀγαθούς· good;
So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
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Matthew 25:21 ἀγαθὲ good
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
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Matthew 25:23 ἀγαθὲ good
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
Mark · 4
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Mark 3:4 ἀγαθὸν good
And 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.
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Mark 10:17 ἀγαθέ, good,
As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
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Mark 10:18 ἀγαθόν; ἀγαθὸς good?, good
“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
Luke · 16
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Luke 1:53 ἀγαθῶν with good things
He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
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Luke 6:45 ἀγαθὸς ἀγαθοῦ ἀγαθόν, good, good,
The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
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Luke 8:8 ἀγαθήν, good,
Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
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Luke 8:15 ἀγαθῇ good
But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.
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Luke 10:42 ἀγαθὴν good
But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
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Luke 11:13 ἀγαθὰ good
So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
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Luke 12:18 ἀγαθά goods
Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods.
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Luke 12:19 ἀγαθὰ good things
Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
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Luke 16:25 ἀγαθά good
But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.
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Luke 18:18 ἀγαθέ, good,
Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
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Luke 18:19 ἀγαθόν; ἀγαθὸς good?, good
“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
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Luke 19:17 ἀγαθὲ good
His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
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Luke 23:50 ἀγαθὸς good
Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
John · 3
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John 1:46 ἀγαθὸν good thing
“Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.
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John 5:29 ἀγαθὰ good
and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
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John 7:12 ἀγαθός Good
Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”
Acts · 3
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Acts 9:36 ἀγαθῶν good
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
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Acts 11:24 ἀγαθὸς good
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
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Acts 23:1 ἀγαθῇ good
Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”
Romans · 21
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Romans 2:7 ἀγαθοῦ good
To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
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Romans 2:10 ἀγαθόν, good,
but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.
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Romans 3:8 ἀγαθά; good things?
Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!
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Romans 5:7 ἀγαθοῦ good [man]
Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.
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Romans 7:12 ἀγαθή. good.
So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.
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Romans 7:13 ἀγαθὸν ἀγαθοῦ [is] good, good
Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
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Romans 7:18 ἀγαθόν· good;
I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.
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Romans 7:19 ἀγαθόν, good,
For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.
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Romans 8:28 ἀγαθόν, good,
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
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Romans 9:11 ἀγαθὸν good
Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
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Romans 10:15 ἀγαθά. good [things]!
And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
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Romans 12:2 ἀγαθὸν good
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
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Romans 12:9 ἀγαθῷ· good;
Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
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Romans 12:21 ἀγαθῷ good
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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Romans 13:3 ἀγαθῷ ἀγαθὸν good
For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
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Romans 13:4 ἀγαθόν. good.
For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.
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Romans 14:16 ἀγαθόν. good.
Do not allow what you consider good, then, to be spoken of as evil.
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Romans 15:2 ἀγαθὸν good
Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
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Romans 16:19 ἀγαθὸν good
Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.
2 Corinthians · 2
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2 Corinthians 5:10 ἀγαθὸν good
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
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2 Corinthians 9:8 ἀγαθὸν good
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
Galatians · 2
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Galatians 6:6 ἀγαθοῖς. good things.
Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.
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Galatians 6:10 ἀγαθὸν good
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
Ephesians · 4
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Ephesians 2:10 ἀγαθοῖς good
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
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Ephesians 4:28 ἀγαθόν, [is] good,
He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
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Ephesians 4:29 ἀγαθὸς good
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
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Ephesians 6:8 ἀγαθὸν good
because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
Philippians · 1
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Philippians 1:6 ἀγαθὸν good
being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Colossians · 1
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Colossians 1:10 ἀγαθῷ good
so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
1 Thessalonians · 2
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1 Thessalonians 3:6 ἀγαθὴν good
But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.
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1 Thessalonians 5:15 ἀγαθὸν good
Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
2 Thessalonians · 2
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2 Thessalonians 2:16 ἀγαθὴν good
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,
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2 Thessalonians 2:17 ἀγαθῷ.¶ good.
encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.
1 Timothy · 4
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1 Timothy 1:5 ἀγαθῆς good
The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
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1 Timothy 1:19 ἀγαθὴν a good
holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.
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1 Timothy 2:10 ἀγαθῶν. good.
but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.
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1 Timothy 5:10 ἀγαθῷ good
and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.
2 Timothy · 2
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2 Timothy 2:21 ἀγαθὸν good
So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.
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2 Timothy 3:17 ἀγαθὸν good
so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.
Titus · 4
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Titus 1:16 ἀγαθὸν good
They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
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Titus 2:5 ἀγαθάς, kind,
to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.
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Titus 2:10 ἀγαθήν, good,
not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
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Titus 3:1 ἀγαθὸν good
Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
Philemon · 2
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Philemon 1:6 ἀγαθοῦ good [thing]
I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.
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Philemon 1:14 ἀγαθόν good
But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.
Hebrews · 3
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Hebrews 9:11 ἀγαθῶν good things
But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.
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Hebrews 10:1 ἀγαθῶν, good things,
For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.
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Hebrews 13:21 ἀγαθῷ good
equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
James · 2
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James 1:17 ἀγαθὴ good
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
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James 3:17 ἀγαθῶν, good,
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
1 Peter · 7
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1 Peter 2:18 ἀγαθοῖς good
Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.
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1 Peter 3:10 ἀγαθὰς good
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
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1 Peter 3:11 ἀγαθόν, good,
He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
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1 Peter 3:13 ἀγαθοῦ good
Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
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1 Peter 3:16 ἀγαθήν, ἀγαθὴν good,, good
keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
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1 Peter 3:21 ἀγαθῆς good
And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
3 John · 1
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3 John 1:11 ἀγαθόν. good.
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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