They passed the first guard, then the second, and at last came to the iron gate which led into the city. The gate of itself opened to them, and they passed out and proceeded one block when all at once the angel left him.

And God has placed people in the church, first as apostles, second as prophets, third as teachers, then wonder-workers; then people with power to cure the sick, helpers, managers, ecstatic speakers.

The first man was made of the dust of the earth; the second Man is from heaven.

For if the first covenant had been faultless, there could have been no room for a second one.

He afterward said, "See, I have come to do your will." He is taking away the first to let the second take its place.

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

But the tenants took his slaves and beat the first one, killed the second, and stoned the third.

Blessed and holy is the man who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death will have no power, but they will be priests of God and Christ, and reign with Him the thousand years.

The foundation stones of the city's wall were ornamented with all sorts of precious stones. 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 say, "Come!"

Now I will give you my opinion on this matter. For this is for your interest, because you were not only the first to do anything about it, but the first to want to do so; you started it a year ago.

Yes, He is the Head of the church as His body. For He is the beginning, the first-born among the dead, so that He alone should stand first in everything.

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

He exercises the full authority of the first wild beast in his presence; he makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first wild beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.

So those who are last now will be first then, and those first will be last."

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.

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

Now after He had risen, early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary of Magdala, out of whom He had driven seven demons.

And so there are those now last who will be first then, and there are those now first who will then be last."

Then the second,

On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and thus Joseph's race was revealed to Pharaoh.

A second time the voice came to him, "The things that God has cleansed you must not call unclean."

that God has fulfilled it to us their children, by raising Jesus to life, just as the Scripture says in the Second Psalm, 'You are my Son, today I have become your Father.'