Kalos describes actions or speech judged commendable, correct, or fitting, and can mark a favorable manner or condition.

The adverb most often qualifies conduct as commendable or fitting, including managing a household, acting toward others, and carrying out a task. It also evaluates speech or prophecy as correct, and in a smaller group of clauses marks the quality of treatment, construction, zeal, endurance, or health.

1. Commendable performance or conduct · dominant

   With the supplied adverb morphology, the form qualifies actions and responsibilities as commendably carried out. In 1 Timothy 3:4 the APB renders household management as being done "well," while 2 Peter 1:19 commends paying attention to the prophetic word and Philippians 4:14 commends sharing in affliction.

   1 Corinthians 7:371 Timothy 3:42 Peter 1:19James 2:8Mark 7:37Philippians 4:14
2. Correct or appropriate speech · common

   The adverb also evaluates what is spoken as correct or appropriately said. In John 4:17 the APB renders Jesus' response to the woman's statement as "You have spoken well," and in Acts 28:25 it renders the Holy Spirit's speaking through Isaiah as having spoken "well."

   Acts 28:25John 13:13John 4:17Luke 20:39Mark 12:28Matthew 15:7
3. Fitting manner, treatment, or condition · occasional

   In several clauses the adverb marks the quality of a situation rather than directly commending a completed duty. The APB describes bearing with a message "well" in 2 Corinthians 11:4, says zeal in Galatians 4:17 is "not in a good way," calls a house "well built" in Luke 6:48, and says the ill will be "well" in Mark 16:18.

   2 Corinthians 11:4Galatians 4:17James 2:3Luke 6:26Luke 6:48Mark 16:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: Its wording only indicates the verse-level presentation. It commonly uses "well" for commendable conduct or speech, but also uses expressions such as "not in a good way," "correctly," "rightly," and "well built" in different clauses.