Who ever goes on a military expedition at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and eats not the fruit of it? or who feeds a flock and eats not of the milk of the flock?

But now Christ has been raised from the dead, a first fruit of those that have slept.

But each one in his own order; Christ a first fruit, then those who are Christ's at his coming;

And I exhort you, brothers, know the family of Stephanas, for it is a first fruit of Achaia, and they devoted themselves to serving the saints;