Agathopoieo denotes acting for good, whether toward enemies, amid suffering, or in contrast to evil.

The attested use consistently concerns acting for good: it is set against evil or harm, directed even toward enemies, and associated with conduct that continues despite suffering or fear.

1. Acting for good in conduct toward others · dominant

   Present active participles describe people acting for good while silencing foolish ignorance in 1 Peter 2:15, enduring suffering in 1 Peter 2:20, and becoming children of Sarah without fear in 1 Peter 3:6. In 3 John 1:11 the person doing good is contrasted with the person doing evil, while in Luke 6:35 the APB renders the clause "love your enemies, do good, and lend." Mark 3:4 places the aorist active infinitive opposite doing harm and alongside saving life rather than killing.

   1 Peter 2:151 Peter 2:201 Peter 3:63 John 1:11Luke 6:35Mark 3:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB commonly uses "doing good" or "do good," and sets it against "doing evil," "do harm," or destructive action. Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these renderings confirm the clauses' overall contrast without fixing every nuance of the Greek form.