ohutos points to a person, thing, statement, or circumstance being identified in the immediate context.

The sampled uses most often point back to matters being written, discussed, or explained, while other forms identify particular people or specify concrete items and circumstances. Its forms occur with singular and plural referents of different genders, matching the person, object, action, or statement indicated by the clause.

1. Pointing to stated matters, actions, or circumstances · dominant

   Neuter forms commonly designate matters under discussion or just expressed. In 1 Corinthians 4:14 the APB renders the clause "Not to cause you shame do I write these things," while 1 John 2:1 similarly has a plural neuter form in "I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin." In 1 Corinthians 11:30, a singular neuter form introduces the stated reason for weakness and illness.

   1 Corinthians 4:141 Corinthians 4:61 John 1:41 John 2:11 Corinthians 11:301 Corinthians 10:11
2. Identifying a particular person or group · common

   Masculine forms point to an identified person or persons in the clause. In 1 John 2:22 the APB renders "This one is the antichrist" after describing the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ; in 1 John 5:6 it renders "This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ." In 1 Corinthians 16:3, the accusative plural form identifies those whom the recipients approve for sending.

   1 Corinthians 7:131 Corinthians 8:31 Corinthians 16:31 John 2:221 John 5:62 John 1:7
3. Specifying an item, quality, or setting · occasional

   The forms also accompany or identify particular items and settings named in the clause. In 1 Corinthians 10:28 the APB renders "This is sacrificed to idols," and 1 Corinthians 11:26 refers to "this bread." In 1 Corinthians 15:53, singular neuter forms occur with the perishable and the mortal that must put on incorruption and immortality.

   1 Corinthians 10:281 Corinthians 11:241 Corinthians 11:251 Corinthians 11:261 Corinthians 15:191 Corinthians 15:53

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB commonly presents the forms with expressions such as "this," "these things," "this one," and "those." Because the APB renders whole clauses rather than marking word-level alignment, those English expressions are only contextual presentations of the demonstrative.