Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

If the first-fruit

Bible References

If the first-fruit

James 1:18
Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruit of his creatures.
Revelation 14:4
These are they who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins; these are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from men a first fruit to God and the Lamb,

And if

Romans 11:17
But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became a partaker of the root and excellence of the olive,
1 Corinthians 7:14
For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the brother; else were your children impure, but now are they holy.