When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

God has set some in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is from heaven.

In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;

Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning;

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

then he has said, "Behold, I have come to do your will." He takes away the first, that he may establish the second,

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

Blessed and holy is he who has 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 one thousand years.

The foundations of the city's wall were adorned with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;

When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come."

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

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

And note this, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last."

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

So the last will be first, and the first last."

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

I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more.