And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, "Thrust in thy sickle and reap: for the time is come to reap, for the corn of the earth is ripe."

And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire, and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, and said, "Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the earth: for her grapes are ripe."

Many that are first, shall be last. And the last, first."

And he did all that the first beast could do in his presence, and he caused the earth, and them which dwell therein, to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

And I saw a new heaven, and a new earth. For the first heaven and the first earth were vanished away, and there was no more sea.

And behold, there are last, which shall be first: And there are first which shall be last."

Many that are first, shall be last; and the last shall be first.

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

And God hath also ordained in the congregation, first the apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, then them that do miracles; after that, the gifts of healing, helpers, governors, diversity of tongues.

If any revelation be made to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

For first of all, I delivered unto you that which I received: how that Christ died for our sins, agreeing to the scriptures,

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and is become the first fruits of them that slept.

and every man in his own order: The first is Christ, then they that are Christ's at his coming.

As it is written, "The first man Adam was made a living soul," and the last Adam was made a quickening spirit:

Howbeit, that is not first which is spiritual: but that which is natural, and then that which is spiritual.

The first man is of the earth, earthy: The second man is the Lord, from heaven.

Brethren, ye know the house of Stephanas, how that they are the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have appointed themselves to minister unto the saints:

My love be with you all in Christ Jesus, Amen. {The end of the First Epistle unto the Corinthians, Sent from Philippi, by Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and Timothy.}

And this they did, not as we looked for; but gave their own selves first to the Lord, and after unto us by the will of God:

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

The first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus saying unto him, "Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the paschal lamb?"

Command, therefore, that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest peradventure his disciples come, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from death: And then the last error shall be worse than the first was."

Ye know well how that through infirmity of the flesh, I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

That he ascended: what meaneth it, but that he also descended first into the lowest parts of the earth?

"Honour thy father and mother," that is the first commandment that hath any promise,

because of the fellowship which ye have in the gospel, from the first day unto now;

No man can enter into a strong man's house, and take away his goods, except he first bind that strong man and then spoil his house.

For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself, first the blade, then the ears, after that full corn in the ears.

which is come unto you, even as it is into all the world, and is fruitful as it is among you, from the first day in the which ye heard of it, and had experience in the grace of God in the truth,

which is the image of the invisible God, first begotten of all creatures:

And he is the head of the body, that is, to wit, of the congregation: he is the beginning and first begotten of the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, and the voice of the archangel, and trump of God. And the dead in Christ shall arise first:

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. {The end of the First Epistle unto the Thessalonians, Sent from Athens.}

Let no man deceive you by any means, for the Lord cometh not, except there come a departing first, and that that sinful man be opened, the son of perdition;

for this cause was mercy given unto me, that Jesus Christ should first show on me all long patience, unto the example of them which shall, in time to come, believe on him unto eternal life.

For Adam was first formed, and then Eve.

And let them first be proved, and then let them minister, if they be found faultless.

If any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to rule their own houses godly, and to recompense their elders. For that is good and acceptable before God.

having damnation, because they have broken their first faith.

which science, while some professed, they have erred as concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. {The end of the First Epistle unto Timothy, Sent from Laodicea, which is the Chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.}

when I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice: and am assured that it dwelleth in thee also.

The husbandman that laboureth must first receive of the fruits.

And Jesus said unto her, "Let the children first be fed. For it is not meet, to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto whelps."

And they asked him, saying, "Why then Say the scribes, that Elijah must first come?"

He answered and said unto them, "Elijah verily shall first come and restore all things. Also the son of man, as it is written, shall suffer many things, and shall be set at nought.

And he sat down, and called the twelve unto him, and said to them, "If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant unto all."

But at the first creation, God made them man and woman, saying,

At my first answering for myself, no man assisted me, but all forsook me. I pray God, that it may not be laid to their charges:

A man that is given to heresy, after the first and the second admonition; avoid,

And again when he bringeth in the first begotten son into the world, he saith, "And all the angels of God shall worship him."

how shall we escape if we despise so great salvation? Which at the first began to be preached of the Lord himself, and afterward was confirmed unto us ward, by them that heard it;

We are partakers of Christ, if we keep sure unto the end the beginning of the first substance,

Seeing therefore it followeth that some must enter thereinto, and they to whom it was first preached, entered not therein for unbelief's sake.

For when as concerning the time, ye ought to be teachers, yet have ye need again that we teach you the first principles of the word of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat:

to whom also Abraham gave tithes of all things - first is, by interpretation, king of righteousness, after that he is king of Salem, that is to say king of peace,

Which needeth not daily - as yonder high priests - to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's sins. For that did he at once for all, when he offered up himself:

For if that first testament had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

That first tabernacle verily had ordinances and servings of God, and worldly holiness.

When these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle and executed the service of God:

Wherewith the holy ghost this signifying, that the way of holy things was not yet opened, while as yet the first tabernacle was standing,

And for this cause is he the mediator of the new testament, that through death which chanced for the redemption of those transgressions that were in the first testament, they which were called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

For which cause also, neither that first testament was ordained without blood.

And then he said, "Lo I am come to do thy will o God." He taketh away the first to establish the latter.

Through faith he ordained the Easter lamb, and the effusion of blood, lest he that destroyed the first born should touch them.

and unto the congregation of the first born sons, which are written in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of just and perfect men:

There were seven brethren and the first took a wife, and when he died left no seed behind him.

And there came one of the scribes, that had heard them disputing together, and perceived that he had answered them well, and asked him, "Which is the first of all the commandments?"

Jesus answered him, "The first of all the commandments is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord God is One Lord.

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.' This is the first commandment.

And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

And the first day of sweet bread, when men offer the paschal lamb, his disciples said unto him, "Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the Easter lamb?"