Word study · Greek
chrēsteúomai
to be kind
Say it: khray-STYOO-oh-my (approximate)
χρηστεύομαι
What it means
To show kindness, to act in a useful and gracious way. It appears only here in the New Testament, as the second line about love (13:4). It belongs to the same family as chrēstotēs, "kindness."
Range of meaning
- Be kindShow goodwill.
- Be usefulDo good.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 13
"And is kind" (13:4).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G5541 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources