When they had passed the first and second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened for them by itself; and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues.

The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven.

Reject a factious man after a first and second warning,

For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion sought for a second.

then He said, “Behold, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first in order to establish the second.

The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle.

Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

The foundation stones of the city wall were adorned with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation stone was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;

When He broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come.”

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.