Definition
sg: this (one); he, she, it;
pl: these (they)
sg: this (one); he, she, it;
pl: these (they)
This is my Father's world,
and to my listening ears
There is much more to this word than we are presenting here. Its form changes considerably in its different genders. οὗτος 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."
| 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, |