The Greek word “agathos” is an adjective and it is found several times in the New Testament. A simple definition for this word is “good.” A study of this term shows that it describes things, circumstances, feelings, actions, and even conditions. The word is even applied to God in places like Mt. 19:17.
This adjective is found several times in Matthew, a few times in Mark, several times in the book of Luke, a few times in the book of John (1:46; 5:29; 7:12), a few times in the book of Acts (9:36; 11:24; 23:1), several times in the book of Romans, twice
in the book of Second Corinthians (5:10; 9:8), twice in Galatians (6:6, 10), three times in the book of Ephesians (2:10; 4:28-29); once in Philippians (1:6), once in Colossians (1:10), twice in First Thessalonians (3:6; 5:15), twice in Second Thessalonians (2:16-17), four times in First Timothy (1:5, 19; 2:10; 5:10), twice in Second Timothy (2:21; 3:17), three times in Titus (1:16; 2:5, 10; 3:1), twice in Philemon (1:6, 14); three times in Hebrews (9:11; 10:1; 13:21); twice in James (1:17; 3:17); seven times in the book of First Peter (2:18; 3:10-11, 13, 16, 21); and once in Third John (verse 11).