21 Bible Verses about First Ones

So those who are last [in this world] shall be first [in the world to come], and those who are first, last.”

For Adam was formed first [by God from the earth], then Eve;

So it is written [in Scripture], “The first man, Adam, became a living soul (an individual);” the last Adam (Christ) became a life-giving spirit [restoring the dead to life].

For man does not originate from woman, but woman from man;

The first man [Adam] is from the earth, earthy [made of dust]; the second Man [Christ, the Lord] is from heaven.

However, the spiritual [the immortal life] is not first, but the physical [the mortal life]; then the spiritual.

But many who are first [in this world] will be last [in the world to come]; and the last, first.

But many who are first will be last, and the last, first.”

And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

Sitting down [to teach], He called the twelve [disciples] and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all [in importance] and a servant of all.”

and whoever wishes to be first and most important among you must be slave of all.

Now when the first [to be hired] came, they thought they would get more; but each of them also received a denarius.

The first one came before him and said, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.’

Now there were seven brothers among us; the first married and died, and having no children left his wife to his brother.

There were seven brothers; the first [one] took a wife, and died leaving no children.

Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless.

When they had passed the first guard and the second, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city. Of its own accord it swung open for them; and they went out and went along one street, and at once the angel left him.

However, when they persisted in questioning Him, He straightened up and said, “He who is without [any] sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.”

Cush became the father of Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth.

So God has appointed and placed in the church [for His own use]: first apostles [chosen by Christ], second prophets [those who foretell the future, those who speak a new message from God to the people], third teachers, then those who work miracles, then those with the gifts of healings, the helpers, the administrators, and speakers in various kinds of [unknown] tongues.

In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth.