ποιέω poiéō

Meaning

to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)

In the King James Version: abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield

Derivation: apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary;

Where it is used

• Ephesians 4:16 From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.
• Ephesians 6:6 And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
• Ephesians 6:8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
• Ephesians 6:9 And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
• Philippians 1:4 In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,
• Philippians 2:14 Do everything without complaining or arguing,
• Philippians 4:14 Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.
• Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
• Colossians 3:23 Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,
• Colossians 4:16 After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:2 We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
• 1 Thessalonians 4:10 And you are indeed showing this love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel more and more
• 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:24 The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:4 And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.
• 1 Timothy 1:13 I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
• 1 Timothy 2:1 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
• 1 Timothy 4:16 Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
• 1 Timothy 5:21 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.
• 2 Timothy 4:5 But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
• Titus 3:5 He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
• Philemon 1:4 I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,
• Philemon 1:14 But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.
• Philemon 1:21 Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
• Hebrews 1:2 But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
• Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
• Hebrews 1:7 Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”
• Hebrews 3:2 He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
• Hebrews 6:3 And this we will do, if God permits.
• Hebrews 7:27 Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
• Hebrews 8:5 The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
• Hebrews 8:9 It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not abide by My covenant, and I disregarded them, declares the Lord.
• Hebrews 10:7 Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’”
• Hebrews 10:9 Then He adds, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first to establish the second.
• Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
• Hebrews 11:28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.
• Hebrews 12:13 Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
• Hebrews 12:27 The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.
• Hebrews 13:6 So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
• Hebrews 13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
• Hebrews 13:19 And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you soon.
• Hebrews 13:21 equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
• James 1:25 But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.
• James 2:8 If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
• James 2:12 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
• James 2:13 For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
• James 2:19 You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
• James 3:12 My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
• James 3:18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
• James 4:13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.”
• James 4:15 Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”
• James 4:17 Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.
• James 5:15 And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.
• 1 Peter 2:22 “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
• 1 Peter 3:11 He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
• 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
• 2 Peter 1:10 Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
• 2 Peter 1:15 And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.
• 2 Peter 1:19 We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
• 1 John 1:6 If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.