They passed the first guard, then the second, and came to the iron gate that led into the city. It opened by itself for them, and they went outside and proceeded one block when the angel suddenly left him.

God has appointed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who help others, administrators, and those who speak various kinds of languages.

The first man came from the dust of the earth; the second man came from heaven.

If the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no need to look for a second one,

Then he says, "See, I have come to do your will." He takes away the first in order to establish the second.

The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature was like an ox, the third living creature had a face like a human, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.

The second beast was allowed to impart life to the image of the first beast so that the image of the beast could talk and order the execution of those who would not worship the image of the beast.

How blessed and holy are those who participate in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them. They will be priests of God and the Messiah, and will rule with him for a thousand years.

The foundations of the city wall were decorated with all kinds of gems: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,

When the lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Go!"

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

"In the same way, the last will be first, and the first will be last, because many are called, but few are chosen."

It uses all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and it makes the earth and those living on it worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed.

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

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, because the first heaven and the first earth had disappeared, and the sea was gone.

After Jesus had risen early on the first day of that week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.

You see, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.

Then he asked him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter told him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you."

On their second trip, Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph introduced his family to Pharaoh.

Again the voice came to him a second time, "You must stop calling unclean what God has made clean."

Then the voice from heaven answered a second time, "You must stop calling common what God has made clean!'

he has fulfilled for us, their descendants, by raising Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm, "You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.'

Then we weighed anchor and came to Rhegium. A day later, a south wind began to blow, and on the second day we came to Puteoli.