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It is often used to describe the character of God and the expected behavior of believers. This term encompasses a moral goodness and integrity that is expressed through acts of kindness and benevolence towards others.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, virtues such as kindness and goodness were highly esteemed, though often in a philosophical context. The New Testament writers, however, rooted these virtues in the character of God and the transformative work of the Holy Spirit in believers. "Chréstotés" was countercultural in a society that often valued power and dominance, emphasizing instead a gentle and benevolent spirit.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>5544</b> <i>xrēstótēs</i> (a noun, derived from <a href="/greek/5543.htm">5543</a> <i>/xrēstós</i>, "useful, profitable") – properly, <i>useable</i>, i.e. <i>well-fit</i> for <i>use</i> (for what is <i>really needed</i>); <i>kindness</i> that is also <i>serviceable</i>.</p><p class="discovery"><a href="/greek/5544.htm">5544</a> <i>/xrēstótēs</i> ("useful kindness") refers to <i>meeting real needs, in God's way</i>, in <i>His</i> timing (fashion). Hence <a href="/greek/5544.htm">5544</a> (<i>xrēstótēs</i>) is listed as <i>a fruit of the Holy Spirit</i> (Gal 5:22). With the believer, <a href="/greek/5544.htm">5544</a> <i>/xrēstótēs</i> ("divine <i>kindness</i>") is the <i>Spirit-produced</i> goodness which meets the need and avoids human harshness (cruelty). "We have no term that quite carries this notion of <i>kind and good</i>" (<i>WP</i>, 1, 92).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/5543.htm">chréstos</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>goodness, excellence, uprightness<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>good (1), kindness (9).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 5544: χρηστότης</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">χρηστότης</span></span>, <span class="greek2">χρηστητος</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">χρηστός</span>); <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> <span class="accented">moral goodness, integrity</span>: <a href="/interlinear/romans/3-12.htm">Romans 3:12</a> (from <a href="/interlinear/psalms/13-3.htm">Psalm 13:3</a><FOOTNOTE:10> (<BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Ps. 14:3>) (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> 'doeth good'). <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="accented">benignity, kindness</span>: <a href="/interlinear/romans/2-4.htm">Romans 2:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/6-6.htm">2 Corinthians 6:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/colossians/3-12.htm">Colossians 3:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/titus/3-4.htm">Titus 3:4</a>; <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">χρηστότης</span> <span class="greek2">τίνος</span> <span class="greek2">ἐπί</span> <span class="greek2">τινα</span>, <a href="/interlinear/romans/11-22.htm">Romans 11:22</a> (opposed to <span class="greek2">ἀποστομια</span> (which see)); <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/2-7.htm">Ephesians 2:7</a>. (The <span class="manuref">Sept.</span>; <span class="abbreviation">Euripides</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Isaeus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Aelian</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Herodian</span>; often in <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>) (See <span class="abbreviation">Trench</span>, Synonyms, § lxiii.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>gentleness, goodness, kindness. <p>From <a href="/greek/5543.htm">chrestos</a>; usefulness, i.e. Morally, excellence (in character or demeanor) -- gentleness, good(-ness), kindness. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5543.htm">chrestos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>χρηστοτης χρηστότης χρηστοτητα χρηστότητα χρηστοτητι χρηστότητι χρηστότητί χρηστοτητος χρηστότητος χρηστότητός χρίσεως χρίσις chrestotes chrestótes chrēstotēs chrēstótēs chrestoteta chrestóteta chrēstotēta chrēstótēta chrestoteti chrestóteti chrēstotēti chrēstótēti chrestotetos chrestótetos chrēstotētos chrēstótētos<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/romans/2-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 2:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πλούτου τῆς <b>χρηστότητος</b> αὐτοῦ καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the riches <span class="itali">of His kindness</span> and tolerance<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of his <span class="itali">goodness</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/2-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> riches of the <span class="itali">kindness</span> of him and<p><b><a href="/text/romans/3-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 3:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὁ ποιῶν <b>χρηστότητα</b> οὐκ ἔστιν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> WHO DOES <span class="itali">GOOD,</span> THERE IS NOT EVEN<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> none that doeth <span class="itali">good,</span> no, not one.<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/3-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> who is practicing <span class="itali">good</span> none there is<p><b><a href="/text/romans/11-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 11:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἴδε οὖν <b>χρηστότητα</b> καὶ ἀποτομίαν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> then <span class="itali">the kindness</span> and severity<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> therefore <span class="itali">the goodness</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/11-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Behold therefore <span class="itali">[the] kindness</span> and severity<p><b><a href="/text/romans/11-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 11:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ σὲ <b>χρηστότης</b> θεοῦ ἐὰν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but to you, God's <span class="itali">kindness,</span> if<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thee, <span class="itali">goodness,</span> if<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/11-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> however you <span class="itali">kindness</span> of God if<p><b><a href="/text/romans/11-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 11:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐπιμένῃς τῇ <b>χρηστότητι</b> ἐπεὶ καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you continue <span class="itali">in His kindness;</span> otherwise<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thou continue <span class="itali">in [his] goodness:</span> otherwise<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/11-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> you continue in the <span class="itali">kindness</span> otherwise also<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/6-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 6:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μακροθυμίᾳ ἐν <b>χρηστότητι</b> ἐν πνεύματι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in patience, <span class="itali">in kindness,</span> in the Holy<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> by <span class="itali">kindness,</span> by<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/6-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> patience in <span class="itali">kindness</span> in [the] Spirit<p><b><a href="/text/galatians/5-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Galatians 5:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰρήνη μακροθυμία <b>χρηστότης</b> ἀγαθωσύνη πίστις</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/galatians/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> patience, <span class="itali">kindness,</span> goodness,<br><a href="/kjvs/galatians/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> longsuffering, <span class="itali">gentleness,</span> goodness,<br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/5-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> peace patience <span class="itali">kindness</span> goodness faithfulness<p><b><a href="/text/ephesians/2-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ephesians 2:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτοῦ ἐν <b>χρηστότητι</b> ἐφ' ἡμᾶς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ephesians/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of His grace <span class="itali">in kindness</span> toward<br><a href="/kjvs/ephesians/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> grace in <span class="itali">[his] kindness</span> toward us<br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/2-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of him in <span class="itali">kindness</span> toward us<p><b><a href="/text/colossians/3-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Colossians 3:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμοῦ <b>χρηστότητα</b> ταπεινοφροσύνην πραΰτητα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/colossians/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of compassion, <span class="itali">kindness,</span> humility,<br><a href="/kjvs/colossians/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of mercies, <span class="itali">kindness,</span> humbleness of mind,<br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/3-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> hearts of compassion <span class="itali">kindess</span> humility gentleness<p><b><a href="/text/titus/3-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Titus 3:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/titus/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ ἡ <b>χρηστότης</b> καὶ ἡ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/titus/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But when <span class="itali">the kindness</span> of God<br><a href="/kjvs/titus/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> But after <span class="itali">that the kindness</span> and love<br><a href="/interlinear/titus/3-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> moreover the <span class="itali">kindness</span> and the<p><b><a href="/greek/5544.htm">Strong's Greek 5544</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5544.htm">10 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/chre_stote_s_5544.htm">χρηστότης — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/chre_stote_ta_5544.htm">χρηστότητα — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/chre_stote_ti_5544.htm">χρηστότητι — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/chre_stote_tos_5544.htm">χρηστότητος — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/5543.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5543"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5543" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/5545.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5545"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5545" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>