'First' in the Bible

For the glory of the first no longer seems to be glory, because of the greater glory of that which comes after.

And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God.

And in this I give my opinion: for it is to your profit, who were the first to make a start a year before, not only to do this, but to make clear that your minds were more than ready to do it.