Word Information
Word: Agathosune (Gk)
English: goodness
Source: Thayer’s Greek Lexicon of the New Testament
Author: Joseph H. Thayer
"For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)." Ephesians 5:8-9
Thayer’s Definition
- Uprightness of heart and life, goodness, good-heartedness which impels one to impart benefits.
“Agathosune” encompasses the qualities of uprightness, goodness, and good-heartedness.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
This goodness is not merely a superficial quality, but is expressed through genuine acts of kindness and generosity.
2 Thessalonians 1:11
With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith.
Thus, in the biblical context, the concept of “agathosune” conveys the idea of reflecting kindness in one’s actions towards others.
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