Chrestotes denotes a benevolent quality shown in God’s dealings and commended among Spirit-formed and communal virtues.

The occurrences consistently present a benevolent quality: God’s kindness is shown toward people, leads toward repentance, and stands in contrast with severity, while the same quality is named among virtues associated with the Spirit and with conduct believers are to put on.

1. Benevolent quality in divine and communal settings · dominant

   In Romans 11:22, the term occurs repeatedly in a clause that contrasts God’s kindness with severity and speaks of continuing in that kindness. In Romans 2:4 and Titus 3:4, the APB renders the surrounding clauses with God’s "kindness"; Ephesians 2:7 likewise speaks of grace shown "in kindness toward us." In 2 Corinthians 6:6, Galatians 5:22, and Colossians 3:12, it is placed among qualities such as patience, love, and humility, with the APB rendering "kindness" in each verse.

   Romans 11:22Romans 2:4Titus 3:4Ephesians 2:7Galatians 5:22Colossians 3:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB repeatedly uses "kindness" in the supplied verses, including clauses about God and lists of virtues. Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, those English instances confirm the clauses’ presentation without assigning every wording detail to the Greek term.