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Luk 23:50. Ἀγαθὸς καὶ δίκαιος, a man good and just) Rom 5:7.[266] Every man that is ἀγαθὸς, good, is also ΔΊΚΑΙΟς, just; not vice versâ. Luke mentions the whole (ἈΓΑΘῸς, the genus) before the part (ΔΊΚΑΙΟς, the species). Paul observes the difference between these words more strictly.
[266] The man who fulfils his lawful duty towards others, and no more, is called δίκαιος, Hebr. צדיק. He who also confers benefits on others is ὅσιος, הסיד. Ἀγαθὸς approaches to the latter; one perfect in all the offices of piety, generous, large-minded, and a benefactor to men.-E. and T.