For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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ἀγαθός
Vocabulary form:
ajgaqovV, -hv, -ovn
Definition:
good, useful
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
102
GK:
19
Root:
ajgaqo
Cognates:
Agatha is a woman's name.
Mnemonics:
Agatha Christie writes good mysteries.
Mnemonic Singing:
God is so good,
God is so good,
God is so good,
he's so good to me.
Biblical Concordance
| Romans 14:16 | Therefore do not let what you regard as good (agathon | ἀγαθόν | nom sg neut) be spoken of as evil. |
| Romans 15:2 | Let each of us please his neighbor for his good (agathon | ἀγαθόν | acc sg neut), to build him up. |
| Romans 16:19 | Your obedience is known to all and thus I am rejoicing over you. But I want you to be wise as to what is good (agathon | ἀγαθόν | acc sg neut), and innocent as to what is evil. |
| 2 Corinthians 5:10 | For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be repaid according to what he has done while in the body, whether good (agathon | ἀγαθόν | acc sg neut) or bad. |
| 2 Corinthians 9:8 | And God is able to make all grace overflow to you, so that, in all things and at all times, having all you need, you may overflow in every kind of good (agathon | ἀγαθόν | acc sg neut) work. |
| Galatians 6:6 | Now the one who is taught the word must share all good (agathois | ἀγαθοῖς | dat pl neut) things (agathois | ἀγαθοῖς | dat pl neut) with the one who teaches. |
| Galatians 6:10 | So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good (agathon | ἀγαθόν | acc sg neut) to everyone, and especially to those of the family of faith. |
| Ephesians 2:10 | For we are his work, created in Christ Jesus for good (agathois | ἀγαθοῖς | dat pl neut) works, which God prepared in advance that we should do them. |
| Ephesians 4:28 | Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him work hard, doing good (agathon | ἀγαθόν | acc sg neut) with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with the one in need. |
| Ephesians 4:29 | Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is useful (agathos | ἀγαθός | nom sg masc) for building up, as the need arises, that it may benefit those who hear. |
| Ephesians 6:8 | knowing that each person, if he does something good (agathon | ἀγαθόν | acc sg neut), will be repaid by the Lord for this, whether he is a slave or free. |
| Philippians 1:6 | For I am confident of this very thing, that he who began a good (agathon | ἀγαθόν | acc sg neut) work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Christ Jesus. |
| Colossians 1:10 | that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good (agathō | ἀγαθῷ | dat sg neut) work, good (agathō | ἀγαθῷ | dat sg neut) and increasing in the knowledge of God, |
| 1 Thessalonians 3:6 | But just now Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and your love; and that you always think of us with affection (agathēn | ἀγαθήν | acc sg fem) and long to see us even as we long to see you. |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:15 | See that no one pays back anyone evil for evil, but always pursue what is good (agathon | ἀγαθόν | acc sg neut) both for one another and for all. |
| 2 Thessalonians 2:16 | Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good (agathēn | ἀγαθήν | acc sg fem) hope by grace, |
| 2 Thessalonians 2:17 | encourage your hearts and establish you in every good (agathō | ἀγαθῷ | dat sg masc) work and word. |
| 1 Timothy 1:5 | But the But goal of this command is love from a clean heart and a clear (agathēs | ἀγαθῆς | gen sg fem) conscience clear (agathēs | ἀγαθῆς | gen sg fem) and a sincere faith. sincere |
| 1 Timothy 1:19 | holding on to faith and a good (agathēn | ἀγαθήν | acc sg fem) conscience. By rejecting their faith and good conscience, some have shipwrecked the faith, |
| 1 Timothy 2:10 | but with what is appropriate for women who are committed to godliness, namely, with good (agathōn | ἀγαθῶν | gen pl neut) deeds. |
| 1 Timothy 5:10 | being witnessed to by good deeds, if she raised children, if she showed hospitality, if she washed the feet of the saints, if she helped the afflicted, if she earnestly pursued every good (agathō | ἀγαθῷ | dat sg neut) work. |
| 2 Timothy 2:21 | If, therefore, someone cleanses himself from these things, that person will be a vessel for honor, having been sanctified, useful to the master, prepared for every good work (agathon | ἀγαθόν | acc sg neut). |
| 2 Timothy 3:17 | so that the man of God may be proficient, fully equipped for every good (agathon | ἀγαθόν | acc sg neut) work. |
| Titus 1:16 | They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable and disobedient and worthless for any good (agathon | ἀγαθόν | acc sg neut) work. |
| Titus 2:5 | to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind (agathas | ἀγαθάς | acc pl fem), submissive to their own husbands that the word of God may not be blasphemed. |
| Titus 2:10 | not pilfering but showing completely good (agathēn | ἀγαθήν | acc sg fem) faithfulness so that they might adorn the teaching of God our Savior in all things. |
| Titus 3:1 | Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for any good (agathon | ἀγαθόν | acc sg neut) work, |
| Philemon 1:6 | And I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good (agathou | ἀγαθοῦ | gen sg neut) thing that belongs to us in Christ. |
| Philemon 1:14 | but I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your helpfulness (agathon | ἀγαθόν | nom sg neut) might not be by compulsion but by your own free will. |
| Hebrews 9:11 | But when Christ appeared as high priest of the good (agathōn | ἀγαθῶν | gen pl neut) things (agathōn | ἀγαθῶν | gen pl neut) that have now come, passing through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation), |
| Hebrews 10:1 | For since the law is but a shadow of the good (agathōn | ἀγαθῶν | gen pl neut) things to come and not the actual form of those realities, it can never perfect those who draw near by the same sacrifices which they offer continuously year after year. |
| Hebrews 13:21 | make you complete with everything good (agathō | ἀγαθῷ | dat sg neut) to do his will, accomplishing in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever forever and ever. Amen. |
| James 1:17 | Every good (agathē | ἀγαθή | nom sg fem) gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow caused by change. |
| James 3:17 | But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good (agathōn | ἀγαθῶν | gen pl masc) fruits, free from prejudice and hypocrisy. |
| 1 Peter 2:18 | Household servants should be subject to their masters with all respect, not only to the good (agathois | ἀγαθοῖς | dat pl masc) and kind but also to the unjust. |
| 1 Peter 3:10 | For “The one who desires to love life and to see good (agathas | ἀγαθάς | acc pl fem) days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. |
| 1 Peter 3:11 | And let him turn away from evil and do good (agathon | ἀγαθόν | acc sg neut); let him seek peace and pursue it. |
| 1 Peter 3:13 | And who is the one who will harm you if you become zealots for what is good (agathou | ἀγαθοῦ | gen sg neut)? |
| 1 Peter 3:16 | But do it with gentleness and respect, maintaining a clear (agathēn | ἀγαθήν | acc sg fem) conscience, so that in the very thing for which you are being slandered, those who are reviling your good (agathēn | ἀγαθήν | acc sg fem) conduct in Christ will be put to shame. |
| 1 Peter 3:21 | This water prefigures baptism, which now saves you — not the removal of dirt from the body but the answer of a good (agathēs | ἀγαθῆς | gen sg fem) conscience to God — by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, |
| 3 John 1:11 | Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good (agathon | ἀγαθόν | acc sg neut). The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God. |
Mnemonics
Mnemonics
I got lost watching A Few Good Men.