8 Bible Verses about Metaphorical Firstfruits

Israel was holiness to the LORD, the first fruits of his increase. All who devour him shall be held guilty. Evil shall come on them,"' says the LORD."

But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep.

But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then those who are Christ's, at his coming.

Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

These are those who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from among men, the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.

Now I beg you, brothers (you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints),

Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.

If the first fruit is holy, so is the lump. If the root is holy, so are the branches.