This compound adjective describes someone whose affections align with genuine goodness. Classical Greek employed it as an honorary epithet for those distinguished by moral excellence. In Titus 1:8, it appears in Paul's list of elder qualifications—a leader must actively love what is good, not merely tolerate or acknowledge virtue. The multilingual evidence (Spanish 'amante-del-bien,' German 'das-Gute-liebend') preserves the compound's structure: loving + good, suggesting dispositional orientation rather than occasional acts. One who is φιλάγαθος pursues goodness with the fervor others reserve for wealth or pleasure.