12 occurrences

'First' in the Bible

Seeing therefore it remains that some enter into it, and those who first received the glad tidings did not enter in on account of not hearkening to the word,

Verse ConceptsSpiritual FailureExclusionEntering LifeCauses of failure indisobedience

to whom Abraham gave also the tenth portion of all; first being interpreted King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is King of peace;

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Characteristics OfInterpreting LanguageChrist Our RighteousnessTithing For PeopleMen Of PeaceTithes And Offering

who has not day by day need, as the high priests, first to offer up sacrifices for his own sins, then for those of the people; for this he did once for all in having offered up himself.

Verse ConceptsExpiationAtonement, Made OnceSacrifice, Nt Fulfilment OfSin, God's Remedy ForSin OfferingUniquenessAbolish, Fulfilled By ChristChrist, The High PriestOnceOnly OnceDoing RepeatedlyAtoning By SacrificesRivers

In that he says New, he has made the first old; but that which grows old and aged is near disappearing.

Verse ConceptsLaws, AbolishedPast, TheOld ThingsGrowingcovenant

The first therefore also indeed had ordinances of service, and the sanctuary, a worldly one.

Verse ConceptsSanctuaryHow To Worship GodLife In A Material WorldThe Tabernacle

For a tabernacle was set up; the first, in which were both the candlestick and the table and the exposition of the loaves, which is called Holy;

Verse ConceptsConsecrated BreadThe Golden LampstandTablesShowbreadOutside The HouseThe TabernacleHallowed

Now these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle the priests enter at all times, accomplishing the services;

Verse ConceptsMinistry, Nature OfOutside The Houseaccomplishment

Whence neither the first was inaugurated without blood.

Verse ConceptsApproachabilityBlood Of The Covenant

then he said, Lo, I come to do thy will. He takes away the first that he may establish the second;

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstThe Lord's PrayerHumility Of ChristDoing God's Will

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