18 Bible Verses about Being First

But seek ye, in the first place, the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be given you over.

Thou hypocrite, take first the beam out of thine own eye and then shalt thou see clearly to take off the mote from thy brother's eye.

Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, permit me to take off the mote which is on thine eye, not seeing thyself the beam in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite! cast out the beam which is in thine eye, and then shalt thou see distinctly to take off the mote which is in thy brother's eye.

Then goeth he, and taketh seven other spirits, more wicked than himself; and they entering in, take up their abode there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

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

And Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be fed, for it is not proper to take the children's bread, and throw it to the dogs.

And when he was seated, he called the twelve, and saith to them, If any man desires to be the first, let him be last of all, and servant of all.

And one of the scribes coming, and hearing them questioning him, perceiving that he had answered them admirably, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

And the Gospel must first be preached to all nations.

Now being arisen early, on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

For what man of you designing to erect a tower, doth not first sitting down calculate the expence, if he have sufficient to complete the work?

For occasionally an angel descended into the pool, and put the water into commotion: he therefore who first stepped in after the commotion of the water became well, under whatever complaint he had laboured.

And not [merely] as we hoped, but gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us according to the will of God.

that we should be to the praise of his glory, who first had hope in Christ.

Let no man deceive you in any way: because that cannot be till the apostasy come first, and the man of sin appear, the son of perdition,

And let these also be first proved, and if found blameless, then let them enter on the deacon's office.

recalling to my memory the unfeigned faith which was in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that [it is] in thee also.

he then added, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He abolishes the first that he may establish the second.