And when they passed a first and a second watch, they came to the iron gate, the one leading to the city, which opened spontaneously to them. And after going out, they advanced one street. And straightaway the agent withdrew from h

The first man was of the earth, earthly. The second man is the Lord from heaven.

Shun a factious man after a first and second admonition,

For if that first one was faultless, no place would have been sought for a second.

Then he said, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He takes away the first, so that he may establish the second.

And the first being was similar to a lion, and the second being was similar to a young bull, and the third being having a face like a man, and the fourth being was similar to a flying eagle.

Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. On these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of the Christ, and will reign with him a thousand years.

And the foundations of the wall of the city adorned with every precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second, sapphire, the third, chalcedony, the fourth, emerald,

And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second being saying, Come.

But many first will be last, and last, first.

So the last will be first, and the first last, for many are called but few chosen.

But many first will be last, and the last first.

And it exercises all the authority of the first beast before it. And it made the earth and those who dwell in it, so that they would worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed.

And I saw a new sky and a new earth, for the first sky and the first earth passed away, and the sea is no more.

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

And behold, there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.