19 Bible Verses about First Ones
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In the same way also it is written, "The first man Adam became a living animal"; the last Adam is a life-giving Spirit.
Nevertheless, it is not what is spiritual that came first, but what is animal; what is spiritual came afterwards.
"But many who are now first will be last, and many who are now last will be first.
And I tell you that some now last will then be first, and some now first will then be last."
Then sitting down He called the Twelve, and said to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."
and when the first came, they expected to get more, but they also each got the shilling.
"So the first came and said, "'Sir, your pound has produced ten pounds more.'
Now we had among us seven brothers. The eldest of them married, but died childless, leaving his wife to his brother.
There were once seven brothers, the eldest of whom married a wife, but at his death left no family.
And passing through the first ward and the second, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. This opened to them of itself; and, going out, they passed on through one of the streets, and then suddenly the angel left him.
When however they persisted with their question, He raised His head and said to them, "Let the sinless man among you be the first to throw a stone at her."
And by God's appointment there are in the Church--first Apostles, secondly Prophets, thirdly teachers. Then come miraculous powers, and then ability to cure diseases or render loving service, or powers of organization, or varieties of the gift of 'tongues.'
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