good deed
Euergesia denotes a beneficial act, seen in aid to a weak man and benefit received through service.
The two verses present euergesia in contexts of a beneficial act: an act done to a weak man in Acts 4:9 and benefit received by faithful, beloved people in 1 Timothy 6:2. The limited evidence does not require separate lexical senses.
Senses in use
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A beneficial act or benefit received · dominant
In Acts 4:9, the dative singular form occurs in the examination concerning an act done to a weak man; the APB renders the clause “concerning a good deed done to a weak man.” In 1 Timothy 6:2, the genitive singular form occurs with those who receive benefit as servants are urged to serve believing masters all the more; the APB renders “those who receive the benefit.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term’s contexts with “a good deed” in Acts 4:9 and “the benefit” in 1 Timothy 6:2. These renderings identify the clauses’ presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.