12 occurrences

'First' in the Bible

since then, it remaineth for certain to enter into it, and those who did first hear good news entered not in because of unbelief --

Verse ConceptsSpiritual FailureExclusionEntering LifeCauses of failure indisobedience

to whom also a tenth of all did Abraham divide, (first, indeed, being interpreted, 'King of righteousness,' and then also, King of Salem, which is, King of Peace,)

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Characteristics OfInterpreting LanguageChrist Our RighteousnessTithing For PeopleMen Of PeaceTithes And Offering

who hath no necessity daily, as the chief priests, first for his own sins to offer up sacrifice, then for those of the people; for this he did once, having offered up himself;

Verse ConceptsExpiationAtonement, Made OnceSacrifice, Nt Fulfilment OfSin, God's Remedy ForSin OfferingUniquenessAbolish, Fulfilled By ChristChrist, The High PriestOnceOnly OnceDoing RepeatedlyAtoning By SacrificesRivers

in the saying 'new,' He hath made the first old, and what doth become obsolete and is old is nigh disappearing.

Verse ConceptsLaws, AbolishedPast, TheOld ThingsGrowingcovenant

It had, indeed, then (even the first tabernacle) ordinances of service, also a worldly sanctuary,

Verse ConceptsSanctuaryHow To Worship GodLife In A Material WorldThe Tabernacle

for a tabernacle was prepared, the first, in which was both the lamp-stand, and the table, and the bread of the presence -- which is called 'Holy;'

Verse ConceptsConsecrated BreadThe Golden LampstandTablesShowbreadOutside The HouseThe TabernacleHallowed

And these things having been thus prepared, into the first tabernacle, indeed, at all times the priests do go in, performing the services,

Verse ConceptsMinistry, Nature OfOutside The Houseaccomplishment

whence not even the first apart from blood hath been initiated,

Verse ConceptsApproachabilityBlood Of The Covenant

then he said, 'Lo, I come to do, O God, Thy will;' he doth take away the first that the second he may establish;

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstThe Lord's PrayerHumility Of ChristDoing God's Will

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)