24 Bible Verses about Being First

The first came out red, all his body like a hairy cloak, so they called his name Esau.

And when she was in labor, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, "This one came out first."

All those listed of the camp of Judah, by their companies, were 186,400. They shall set out first on the march.

Then he looked on Amalek and took up his discourse and said, "Amalek was the first among the nations, but its end is utter destruction."

The hand of the witnesses shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.

And Saul built an altar to the LORD; it was the first altar that he built to the LORD.

The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

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

How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye.

Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And the last state of that person is worse than the first."

The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

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

And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, "If anyone would 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 answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?"

And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations.

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

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

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

so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to 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,

And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.

I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.

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