And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan in ourselves, expecting the adoption, the redemption of our body.

Now if the first fruits be holy, so is the mass: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

and the church which is in their house. Salute Epinetus my beloved, who is the first-fruits of Achaia unto Christ.

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first-fruit of those who have fallen asleep.

But every one in his own rank: Christ the first-fruit; afterwards those that are Christ's at his appearing.

Now I exhort you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the saints:)

Of his own choice he produced us by the word of truth, that we might be a sort of first fruit of his creatures.??19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

These are they who have not defiled themselves with women; for they are virgins: these are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth: these have been redeemed among men, as first-fruits to God, and to the Lamb.

for the earth, naturally prolific, beareth fruit; first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear.