'First' in the Bible

For in the first place, I hear that when you gather as a church there are divisions among you, and I partly believe it.

God has appointed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who help others, administrators, and those who speak various kinds of languages.

If a revelation is made to another person who is seated, the first person should be silent.

But at this moment the Messiah stands risen from the dead, the first one offered in the harvest of those who have died.

However, this will happen to each person in the proper order: first the Messiah, then those who belong to the Messiah when he comes.

This, indeed, is what is written: "The first man, Adam, became a living being." The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

The spiritual does not come first, but the physical does, and then comes the spiritual.

The first man came from the dust of the earth; the second man came from heaven.

Now I urge you, brothers for you know that the members of the family of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to serving the saints