11 occurrences

'First' in the Bible

This one first found his own brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" (which is translated "Christ").

Verse ConceptsFindingWitnessing, Approaches ToNames And Titles For ChristChrist, Names ForFinding PeopleEvangelismmovement

and said to him, "{Everyone} serves the good wine first, and whenever they are drunk, the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!"

Verse ConceptsAlcoholFirst ActionsProviding WineBad ItemsDrunkenness

"Our law does not condemn a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he is doing, [does it]?"

Verse ConceptsJudging RightlyExcellent LawNo Condemnationcondemnation

And when they persisted in asking him, straightening up he said to them, "The [one] of you without sin, let him throw the first stone at her!"

Verse ConceptsMercy, Examples OfShrewdnessAcknowledge, SinUncharitablenessAbusive ParentsThrowing StonesQuestioning ChristFirst OnesInstructions About Stoning

(His disciples did not understand these [things] at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these [things] had been written about him and they did these [things] to him.)

Verse ConceptsRememberingUnderstandingRemembering ChristNot Understanding SayingsScriptures Fulfilled

and brought [him] to Annas first, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

Verse ConceptsFathers, Responsibilities OfFathers In LawsRivers

So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who had been crucified with him.

Verse ConceptsBones Brokenliberationcrucifixion

Now on the first [day] of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, [while it] was still dark, and saw the stone had been taken away from the tomb.

Verse ConceptsLord's Day, TheSundayStonesThe First Day Of The WeekThe Act Of OpeningOpening PitsJesus TombDarkness Of NightThose Who Rose EarlyPerspective

And the two were running together, and the other disciple ran ahead, faster than Peter, and came to the tomb first.

Verse ConceptsCeremoniesOutrunningFirst To Act

So then the other disciple who had come to the tomb first also went in, and he saw and believed.

Verse ConceptsThe Beloved DiscipleEntering TombsThose Who Believed In Christ

Now [when it] was evening on that day--the first [day] of the week--and the doors had been shut where the disciples were because of fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace to you."

Verse ConceptsCowardiceJews, TheKeysSundayPeace, Human Destruction OfSabbath, In NtMiracles Of ChristResurrection Of Christ, AppearancesFear, Of PersecutionThe First Day Of The WeekShutting DoorsEvenings For Jesus And His DisciplesFear Of EnemiesPraying Behind Closed DoorsPeace To You

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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)