And not only they, but even we ourselves, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.

For if the first-fruits be holy, so is the lump: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

Salute also the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epenetus, who is the first-fruits of Asia unto Christ.

But now is Christ risen from the dead, the first-fruit of them that slept.

But every one in his own order: Christ the first-fruit, afterward they who are Christ's, at his coming.

And I beseech you, brethren, as ye know the houshold of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to serve the saints,

Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

These are they who had not been defiled with women; for they are virgins: these are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were bought from among men: first-fruits to God and the Lamb.

For the earth bringeth forth fruit of itself, first the blade, then the ear, after that, the full corn in the ear.

Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.

So every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

For there is no good tree which bringeth forth corrupt fruit, neither a corrupt tree, which bringeth forth good fruit.

A man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came, seeking fruit thereon and found none. Then said he to the keeper of the vineyard, Behold three years I come seeking fruit of this fig tree, and find aone: cut it down: why doth it also cumber the ground?

and every one that beareth fruit, he purifieth it, that it may bear more fruit.

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and appointed you that ye may go and bear fruit, and your fruit may remain; that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

The husbandman, that laboureth first, must be partaker of the fruits.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits,

And when the season of fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive the fruits of it.

In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river is the tree of life, bearing twelve sorts of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

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

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

But many that are first shall be last, and the last first.

Now when Jesus was risen early, the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

But behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.

And he exerciseth all the authority of the first wild beast before him; and he caused the earth, and them that dwelt therein, to worship the first wild beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away: and there was no more sea.