14 occurrences

'First' in the Bible

He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" (which is, being interpreted, Christ).

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

and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the guests have drunk freely, then that which is worse. You have kept the good wine until now!"

Verse ConceptsAlcoholFirst ActionsProviding WineBad ItemsDrunkenness

for an angel went down at certain times into the pool, and stirred up the water. Whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was made whole of whatever disease he had.

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstDisease

"Does our law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?"

Verse ConceptsJudging RightlyExcellent LawNo Condemnationcondemnation

But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her."

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

He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed.

Verse ConceptsJohn The Baptist

His disciples didn't understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.

Verse ConceptsRememberingUnderstandingRemembering ChristNot Understanding SayingsScriptures Fulfilled

and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

Verse ConceptsFathers, Responsibilities OfFathers In LawsRivers

Therefore the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who was crucified with him;

Verse ConceptsBones Brokenliberationcrucifixion

Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred Roman pounds.

Verse ConceptsDuring One NightWeights Of Other Thingsweight

Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone 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

They both ran together. The other disciple outran Peter, and came to the tomb first.

Verse ConceptsCeremoniesOutrunningFirst To Act

So then the other disciple who came first to the tomb also entered in, and he saw and believed.

Verse ConceptsThe Beloved DiscipleEntering TombsThose Who Believed In Christ

When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, "Peace be 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

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)