13 occurrences

'First' in the Bible

But no one can enter the strong man’s house and plunder his property unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Through Jesus ChristExorcismsHousesSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfVictory, Over Spiritual ForcesParables Of ChristLimitations Of StrengthTying UpProperty

The soil produces crops by itself; first the blade, then the head, then the mature grain in the head.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, Used FigurativelyBeing FirstFoliageBearing FruitMaturity

And He was saying to her, “Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstPeople Providing FoodSalvation For IsraelGood ChildrenFamily FirstKidsPetsFeeding The Poor

They asked Him, saying, “Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

Verse ConceptsTeachablenessTeachers Of The LawPeople Going BeforeWhy Do Others Do This?

And He said to them, “Elijah does first come and restore all things. And yet how is it written of the Son of Man that He will suffer many things and be treated with contempt?

Verse ConceptsSonsSuffering, Of Jesus ChristPeople Going BeforeRestoring Things

and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all.

Verse ConceptsSlavesFirst Onesservanthood

There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and died leaving no children.

Verse ConceptsSeven ChildrenFirst OnesDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsTaking A WifeFamily Death

On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was being sacrificed, His disciples *said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

Verse ConceptsPassover lambTypesThe Disciples Words

Very early on the first day of the week, they *came to the tomb when the sun had risen.

Verse ConceptsDawnSundayRising EarlyThe First Day Of The WeekDaybreakJesus TombAt DaybreakEarly Rising

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)

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