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Well, Well-Doing

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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A — 1: ἀγαθοποιέω

(Strong's #15 — Verb — agathopoieo — ag-ath-op-oy-eh'-o )

"to do good" (agathos, "good," poieo, "to do"), is used (a) of such activity in general, 1 Peter 2:15 , "well-doing;" 1 Peter 2:20 , "do well;" 1 Peter 3:6,17; 3 John 1:11 , "doeth good;" (b) of "acting for another's benefit," Mark 3:4; Luke 6:9,33,35 .

A — 2: καλοποιέω

(Strong's #2569 — Verb — kalopoieo — kal-op-oy-eh'-o )

"to do well, excellently, act honorably" (kalos, "good," poieo, "to do"), occurs in 2 Thessalonians 3:13 . The two parts of the word occur separately in Romans 7:21; 2 Corinthians 13:7; Galatians 6:9; James 4:17 .

Notes: (1) The distinction between Nos. 1 and 2 follows that between agathos and kalos (see GOOD). (2) In John 11:12 , AV, sozo (Passive Voice, "to be saved"), is rendered "he shall do well" (RV, "he will recover").

B — 1: ἀγαθοποιΐα

(Strong's #16 — Noun Feminine — agathopoiia — ag-ath-op-oy-ee'-ah )

"well-doing" (akin to A, No. 1), occurs in 1 Peter 4:19 .

C — 1: ἀγαθοποιός

(Strong's #17 — Adjective — agathopoios — ag-ath-op-oy-os' )

"doing good, beneficent," is translated "them that do well" in 1 Peter 2:14 , lit., "well-doing (ones)."

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Well, Well-Doing'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​w/well-well-doing.html. 1940.
 
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