agathosyne The Koine Greek word for goodness is agathosyne. It means uprightness of heart and life, and kindness. “A man who is ruled by and aims at what is good, namely, the quality of moral worth.”[1] We might think of this in terms of someone who is highly ethical. “‘Goodness’ has the idea of the development of character that is truly good, upright, dependable, and yet still generous and good to others. This is what makes us God’s noblemen.”[2] This... Read more