ὄφελος óphelos

Meaning

gain

In the King James Version: advantageth, profit

Derivation: from (to heap up, i.e. accumulate or benefit);

Where it is used

• 1 Corinthians 15:32 If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”
• James 2:14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
• James 2:16 If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?