But if the first fruit was holy, the lump is also: if the root was holy, the branches are also.

and the church in their house. Salute Epaenetus my beloved, who is the first fruit of Asia unto Christ.

But each one in his own rank: Christ the first-fruit; then they who are Christ's, at His coming:

Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be some first fruit of his creations.

These are they who have not been defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever he may go. They have been redeemed from men, the first fruit unto God and the Lamb.

The earth spontaneously brings forth fruit; first the blade, then the ear, then 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 the fruit.

Every branch in me not producing fruit, He takes it away: and every one producing fruit, He purifies it, that it may produce more fruit.

For there is no beautiful tree producing corrupt fruit, nor corrupt tree producing beautiful fruit.

You did not choose me, but I chose you, and placed you in your position, that you may go forth and bear fruit, and your fruit may abide: in order that He may give you whatsoever you may ask in my name.

It behooves the toiling farmer first to partake of the fruits.

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

And having come through the first guard and the second, they came to the iron gate leading into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and having come out, they came on to the first street; and the angel immediately departed from him.

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

So the last shall be first, and first last.

and they love the first couch at the suppers, and the first seats in the synagogues,

And he exercises all the authority of the first beast before him. And he makes the earth and those dwelling in it, that they shall worship the first beast, whose wound of his death was healed.

But many who are first shall be last; and the last first.

and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first couches at the suppers.

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

And behold, the last shall be first, and the first shall be last.

Beware of the scribes, wishing to walk about in robes, and loving salutations in the forums, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first couches at the suppers,