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

and salute the church that is in their house. Salute Epenetus my beloved, who is the first fruits of Asia to Christ.

But now, Christ has risen from the dead, the first-fruits of those who slept.

I beseech you, brethren, (you know the house of Stephanas, that they are the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

Of his own will, he begot us with the word of truth, in order that we might be, as it were, the first-fruits of his creatures.

These are they that were not defiled with women; for they are virgins; these are they that follow the Lamb wherever he goes: these were redeemed from among men, the first-fruits to God and to the Lamb.

Now, if the first fruit is holy, the mass is holy also: and if the root is holy, the branches are holy also.

but each in his own order; Christ the first-fruit, afterward, those who are Christ's at his coming.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the vine-dressers to receive the fruits of it.

By their fruits you will know them. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles?

Therefore, by their fruits you shall know them.

And the fruits that your soul desired have departed from you; and all things that are dainty and sumptuous have perished from you, and you shall find them no more at all.

It is necessary that, the farmer should labor, before he partakes of the fruits.

Now, he that furnishes seed to the sower will both furnish bread for food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

And he reasoned within himself, saying: What shall I do? for I have no place in which I can store my fruits.

They said to him: He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and let out his vineyard to other vine dressers, who will give him the fruits in their season.

This was from the Lord, and it is wondrous in our eyes. For this reason, I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation that will bring forth the fruits of it.

Bring forth, therefore, fruits worthy of repentance. And begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

For the earth, of its own accord, produces fruit, first the blade; then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence; and he causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

And every one that has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundred fold, and shall inherit eternal life. But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

So the last shall be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.

And behold, there are last that shall be first, and there arc first that shall be last.

Beware of the scribes, who delight to walk in robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first places at suppers;

But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first places at suppers;

Now when Jesus had risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven demons.