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κᾰλοποι-έω G2569
V-PPA-NMP  |  1× in 1 sense
to do good, act virtuously; to continue in doing what is right
This verb means to do what is good or right, to act with virtue. In 2 Thessalonians 3:13, Paul exhorts, 'Do not grow weary in doing good (kalopoiountes).' The participle describes ongoing moral action—not a single good deed but a lifestyle of virtue. Paul's concern is that the Thessalonians might become discouraged or exhausted in their commitment to righteousness, perhaps frustrated by others' idleness or opposition. He urges perseverance in well-doing despite weariness or lack of visible reward.

Senses
1. sense 1 Paul uses kalopoieō to encourage sustained moral effort. The Spanish 'haciendo-bien' (doing-well) and German 'Gutes-tun' (good-doing) both emphasize active virtue. The danger Paul addresses is not moral failure but moral fatigue—the temptation to stop caring, to lower standards, to give up on faithful living when it seems fruitless. Against this, Paul commands resilience: keep doing good even when it is costly or unappreciated, because virtue is its own reward and God sees faithful endurance.
MORAL_QUALITY Moral and Ethical Qualities Moral Goodness
AR["صانِعي-الخَيْرِ"]·ben["ভালো-করতে"]·DE["Gutes-tun"]·EN["doing-good"]·FR["καλοποιοῦντες"]·heb["מֵ-הֵיטִיב"]·HI["भलै-करते-हुए"]·ID["berbuat-baik."]·IT["kalopoiountes"]·jav["nindakaken-becikin."]·KO["선을-행하면서."]·PT["fazendo-o-bem"]·RU["добро-делая"]·ES["haciendo-bien"]·SW["kutenda-mema"]·TR["iyilik-yaparken"]·urd["نیکی-کرنے-میں۔"]

Related Senses
H2896a 1. good (quality or moral) (305×)H7563 1. wicked person (259×)H7451c 1. moral evil or wickedness (234×)H5771 1. iniquity, sin, wrongdoing (222×)H6662 1. righteous person (substantive) (195×)G0266 1. sin, failure, transgression (173×)H2403b 1. sin, transgression (170×)H2617a 1. Covenant faithfulness, steadfast love (167×)H2398 1. Qal: to sin, commit sin (165×)H6666 1. righteousness, moral uprightness (145×)G5485 1. grace, divine favor (141×)H7451a 1. morally evil, wicked (129×)H2403b 2. sin-offering, sacrifice for sin (120×)G2570 1. good, right, excellent (98×)H6588 1. transgression, offense against God (88×)G0018 1. good (moral quality) (85×)H2896b 1. good, what is good (85×)H7451b 1. evil, wickedness (moral) (83×)H7451a 2. evil, harm, calamity (80×)G1342 1. righteous, upright (of persons) (70×)

BDB / Lexicon Reference
κᾰλοποι-έω, do good, NT+1st c.AD+