15 occurrences

'First' in the Bible

I have given an earlier account, O Theophilus, of all the things which Jesus did, and of his teaching from the first,

Verse ConceptsBeginningFirst ActionsChrist TeachingBeginning To TeachIdentity In Christ

(Now this man, with the reward of his evil-doing, got for himself a field, and falling head first, came to a sudden and violent end there.

Verse ConceptsProperty, LandReward, HumanTreacheryDeath Of The Wicked, Examples OfReal EstateBowelsPeople Torn To PiecesPeople TumblingHurt And Betrayal

And that he may send the Christ who was marked out for you from the first, even Jesus:

Verse ConceptsPredestined PlansGod Sending OthersPredictions Of Second Coming

To you, first, God sent his servant, blessing you by turning every one of you from his sins.

Verse ConceptsChrist, The High PriestGod Raising ChristTo The Jew Firstservanthood

But Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers the first time.

Verse ConceptsFirst Actions

And when they had gone past the first and second watchmen they came to the iron door into the town, which came open by itself: and they went out and down one street; and then the angel went away.

Verse ConceptsGatesIronLengthPrisonsThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesCity GatesLeavingIron ObjectsFirst OnesSecond Being

Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtCourage, In Facing EnemiesBoldness, Proclaiming Gospeldenial of Jesus ChristNecessityRejection Of GodRejection Of God's CallUnworthinessAdvice, Rejecting God's AdvicePreaching Gospel To ForeignersNot Maintaining LifeTo The Jew Firstholy Boldness

Symeon has given an account of how God was first pleased to take from among the Gentiles a people for himself.

Verse ConceptsFirst Among The GentilesOther References To God's Name

And on the first day of the week, when we had come together for the holy meal, Paul gave them a talk, for it was his purpose to go away on the day after; and he went on talking till after the middle of the night.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TimeCongregationThe First Day Of The WeekBreaking Of BreadAttending ChurchChurch AttendanceHolidayLord's Day, TheLord's SupperLove FeastSundaySabbath, In NtTeachingThe EucharistChurch GatheringsMidnightAction For A Long TimeToo Many WordsThe Lord's Supper

And when they had come, he said to them, You yourselves have seen what my life has been like all the time from the day when I first came into Asia,

Verse ConceptsSelf ConfidenceMannersFirst Among The GentilesPeople With General Knowledge

But I went about, first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, preaching a change of heart, so that they, being turned to God, might give, in their works, the fruits of a changed heart.

Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofMissionaries, Task OfPreaching, Content OfProof, As EvidenceRepentance, Nature OfRevelation, Responses ToUrgencyPreaching Gospel To ForeignersRepentance And ForgivenessSigns Of RepentanceWorks Of FaithRepentancedamascusevangelising

But the captain, desiring to keep Paul safe, kept them from their purpose, and gave orders that those who had knowledge of swimming were to go off the ship and get first to land:

Verse ConceptsRankSwimmingPeople JumpingRestraints From Killing

Bible Theasaurus

Commencement (24 instances)
Foremost (17 instances)
Initiative (18 instances)
Leading (178 instances)
Maiden (40 instances)
Offset (3 instances)
Outset (2 instances)
Start (93 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain