So the last will be first, and the first last.”

This is the first and greatest ¹  commandment.

We love ¹  because he loved us first.

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

But Jacob replied, “First ¹  sell me your birthright.”

Then Jehoshaphat added, ¹  “First seek an oracle from the Lord.” ² 

The first lot went to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

Then Jehoshaphat added, ¹  “First seek an oracle from the Lord.” ² 

First the gospel must be preached to all nations.

For Adam was formed first and then Eve.

So even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood. ¹ 

“On the first day of the first month you are to set up ¹  the tabernacle, the tent of meeting.

So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month, in the second year.

and on the first day of the first month they finished considering all the men who had married foreign wives.

But ¹  indeed, ²  some are last ³  who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

On the first day of the first month he had determined to make ¹  the ascent from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he arrived at Jerusalem, ²  for the good hand of his God was on him.

The first of all the first fruits and all contributions of any kind ¹  will be for the priests; you will also give to the priest the first portion of your dough, so that a blessing may rest on your house.

¹  David said, “Whoever attacks ²  the Jebusites first will become commanding general!” ³  So Joab son of Zeruiah attacked ⁴  first and became commander. ⁵ 

Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. His division consisted of 24,000 men.