For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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οὗτος
Vocabulary form:
ou|toV, au{th, tou:to
Definition:
sg: this; he, she, it;
pl: these; they
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
1,387
GK:
4047
Root:
ouJto
Mnemonic Singing:
This is my Father's world,
and to my listening ears
Notes:
There is much more to this word than we are presenting here. Its form changes considerably in its different genders. ou|toV is covered in detail in chapter 13. As an adjective it means "this" (singular) and "these" (plural), and as a noun it means "this one."
Biblical Concordance
| Ephesians 1:15 | For this (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut) reason, having heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and the love you extend to all the saints, |
| Ephesians 1:21 | infinitely superior to every ruler, authority, power, or dominion — every name that can be named — not only in this (toutō | τούτῳ | dat sg masc) age but also in the age to come. |
| Ephesians 2:2 | in which you once lived according to the course of this (toutou | τούτου | gen sg masc) world, according to the ruler of the realm of the air, of the spirit that is now energizing the sons of disobedience. |
| Ephesians 2:8 | For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this (touto | τοῦτο | nom sg neut) is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; |
| Ephesians 3:1 | For this (toutou | τούτου | gen sg neut) reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles — |
| Ephesians 3:8 | To me, the very least of all the saints, this (hautē | αὕτη | nom sg fem) grace was given: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, |
| Ephesians 3:14 | For this (toutou | τούτου | gen sg neut) reason I bow my knees before the Father, |
| Ephesians 4:17 | Now this (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut) I say and testify in the Lord, that you are no longer to live as the Gentiles live, in the futility of their minds, |
| Ephesians 5:5 | For you may sure of this (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut), that no fornicator or impure or covetous person (such a one is an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. |
| Ephesians 5:6 | Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things (tauta | ταῦτα | acc pl neut) the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. |
| Ephesians 5:17 | Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. |
| Ephesians 5:31 | “For this reason (toutou | τούτου | gen sg neut) a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” |
| Ephesians 5:32 | This (touto | τοῦτο | nom sg neut) mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and about the church. |
| Ephesians 6:1 | Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this (touto | τοῦτο | nom sg neut) is right. |
| Ephesians 6:8 | knowing that each person, if he does something good, will be repaid by the Lord for this (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut), whether he is a slave or free. |
| Ephesians 6:12 | for our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this (toutou | τούτου | gen sg neut) darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. |
| Ephesians 6:13 | Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand. |
| Ephesians 6:22 | I am sending him to you for this (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut) very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage your hearts. |
| Philippians 1:6 | For I am confident of this (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut) very thing (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut), that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Christ Jesus. |
| Philippians 1:7 | It is right for me to feel this (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut) way about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all share with me in the grace of God. |
| Philippians 1:9 | And this (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut) I pray, that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, |
| Philippians 1:18 | What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in that (toutō | τούτῳ | dat sg neut) I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice. |
| Philippians 1:19 | For I know that this (touto | τοῦτο | nom sg neut) will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. |
| Philippians 1:22 | If I am to go on living in the flesh, that (touto | τοῦτο | nom sg neut) means fruitful labor for me; yet I do not know which I would prefer. |
| Philippians 1:25 | So, convinced of this (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut), I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, |
| Philippians 1:28 | and are in no way frightened by your opponents. This is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you — and that (touto | τοῦτο | nom sg neut) from God. |
| Philippians 2:5 | Your attitude toward one another should be the same (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut) as that of Christ Jesus, |
| Philippians 2:23 | Therefore I hope to send him (touton | τοῦτον | acc sg masc) just as soon as I see how things will turn out for me; |
| Philippians 3:7 | But whatever things were gain to me, these (tauta | ταῦτα | acc pl neut) I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. |
| Philippians 3:15 | So those of us who are mature should take this (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut) point of view; and if in anything you think differently, that (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut) too God will make known to you. |
| Philippians 4:8 | Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things (tauta | ταῦτα | acc pl neut). |
| Philippians 4:9 | What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me — put these things (tauta | ταῦτα | acc pl neut) into practice, and the God of peace will be with you. |
| Colossians 1:9 | For this (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut) reason, we from the day we heard about you, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will his in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, spiritual |
| Colossians 1:27 | To them God chose God to make known how great among the Gentiles are the glorious riches of this (toutou | τούτου | gen sg neut) mystery, this (toutou | τούτου | gen sg neut) among the Gentiles which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. |
| Colossians 2:4 | I am telling you this (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut) so that no one may deceive you with specious arguments. |
| Colossians 3:7 | And in them you also once walked, once when you were living among them (toutois | τούτοις | dat pl neut). |
| Colossians 3:14 | And cover all And these (toutois | τούτοις | dat pl neut) virtues with love, which is the bond that leads to perfection. |
| Colossians 3:20 | Children, obey your parents in everything, for this (touto | τοῦτο | nom sg neut) for is pleasing is in the Lord. |
| Colossians 4:8 | I am sending him to you for this (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut) express purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts. your |
| Colossians 4:11 | and Jesus who is called Justus. These (houtoi | οὗτοι | nom pl masc) are the are only Jewish These (houtoi | οὗτοι | nom pl masc) only Christians among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. |
| 1 Thessalonians 2:13 | And for this (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut) reason we also constantly thank God, that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it truly is, the word of God, which even now is doing its work in you who believe. |
| 1 Thessalonians 3:3 | so that no one would be moved by these (tautais | ταύταις | dat pl fem) afflictions. For you yourselves know that we were destined for this (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut). |
| 1 Thessalonians 3:5 | So because I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith; for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor had been in vain. |
| 1 Thessalonians 3:7 | So in all our distress and affliction, brothers, we have been reassured about you by your faith. |
| 1 Thessalonians 4:3 | For this (touto | τοῦτο | nom sg neut) is the will of God — your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality, |
| 1 Thessalonians 4:6 | No one should sin against or take advantage of his brother in this matter, because the Lord is the avenger in all these (toutōn | τούτων | gen pl neut) things, as indeed we told you beforehand with solemn warning. |
| 1 Thessalonians 4:15 | For this (touto | τοῦτο | acc sg neut) we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who remain behind until the coming of the Lord, will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep, |
| 1 Thessalonians 4:18 | So encourage one another with these (toutois | τούτοις | dat pl masc) words. |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:18 | give thanks in everything, for this (touto | τοῦτο | nom sg neut) is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. |
| 2 Thessalonians 2:5 | Do you not remember that I told you this (tauta | ταῦτα | acc pl neut) while I was still with you? |
Mnemonics
houtos mnemonic
WHO TOSSed THIS brick!? IT hurt THESE people!