And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body.

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, after that those who are Christ’s at His coming,

Now I urge you, brethren (you know the household of Stephanas, that they were the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves for ministry to the saints),

In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.

These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they have kept themselves chaste. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.

Therefore bear fruits in keeping with repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham.

You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?

So then, you will know them by their fruits.

But many who are first will be last, and the last, first.”

[Now after He had risen early on the first day of the week, He first appeared to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons.

And behold, some are last who will be first and some are first who will be last.”

But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.

So the last shall be first, and the first last.”

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

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea.