18 Bible Verses about Being First

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you as well.

You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

Or how can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me remove the speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the plank that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the plank from out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye.

Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first."

All by itself the earth produces grainfirst the blade, then the head, then the full kernel in the head.

And he said to her, "Let the children first be fed, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

And he sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, "If anyone desires to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."

And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he had answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the first of all?"

And the gospel must first be preached to all nations.

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

For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?

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And they did not do as we expected, but they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us by the will of God.

in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of his glory.

Let no one deceive you in any way; for that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

They must also first be tested; and then if they are beyond reproach, let them serve as deacons.

For I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and I am sure is in you as well.

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