20 occurrences

'First' in the Bible

This was the first registration, taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Verse ConceptsCensusFirst ActionsNamed Gentile Rulerssyria

How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me remove the speck from your eye,' while you yourself don't see the beam in your own? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

Verse ConceptsBeamsBeing FirstHumourAccepting OthersPlucking OutThe Faculty Of SightEyesHypocritesHypocrisy

Jesus said to another, "Follow me." But he replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus ChristFirst ActionsInstructions About Following

I tell you, even though the man inside will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man's sheer persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.

Verse ConceptsGiving To OthersNot Able To Get UpWhy People Did ThingsFriendsFriendship And LoveBoldnessFriendship KjvLosing FriendsPersistencerelentless

But when a stronger man attacks and conquers him, he takes away the first man's armor on which the man relied and divides up his plunder.

Verse ConceptsVictory, Over Spiritual ForcesGod Shows Loving KindnessLimitations Of StrengthStrong PeopleTying UpDividing The SpoilOvercoming

Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there, so the last state of that person is worse than the first."

Verse ConceptsBeing Firstevil, origins ofEvil SpiritsDeteriorationSatanic InvasionSeven SpiritsDemons EnteringThose DemonisedWorseCasting Out Demons

The Pharisee was astonished when he saw that Jesus did not first wash his hands before the meal.

Verse ConceptsJudaismMarvellingCharacteristics Of PhariseesAblutionsurprisesJesus Eating

But indeed, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last."

Verse ConceptsFirst OnesLast Onesimportance

But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please excuse me.'

Verse ConceptsComplacencyBuying and sellingLove, Abuse OfReal EstateGuest Rooms

Or what king, going out to confront another king in battle, will not sit down first and determine whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

Verse ConceptsThoughtTwenty Thousand And UpFirst ActionsReady For WarWarSpiritual WarfareBattleGuidance And StrengthResolving Conflictriskarmy

So he contacted his master's debtors one by one. He asked the first, 'How much do you owe my master?'

Verse ConceptsDebtMoney Managementcheatersaccounting

So the first one came before him and said, 'Sir, your mina has made ten minas more.'

Verse ConceptsFirst OnesLarge Denominations

And when you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once."

Verse ConceptsBeing OrganizedEnd Of The WorldBeforePrinciples Of WarSigns Of The TimesHard TimesWarrumors

Now on the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women went to the tomb, taking the aromatic spices they had prepared.

Verse ConceptsDawnembalmingSundayOintmentSepulchresThe 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)

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible