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first

Concordance for “first”

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:5

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Mark 3:27
No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 3:27 · retained source text

No man can enter into a strong mans house, and spoile his goods, except he will first bind the strong man, and then he will spoile his house.

Mark 4:28
For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 4:28 · retained source text

For the earth bringeth foorth fruite of herselfe, first the blade, then the eare, after that the full corne in the eare.

Mark 7:27
But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 7:27 · retained source text

But Iesus said vnto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the childrens bread, and to cast it vnto the dogges.

Mark 9:11
¶ And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 9:11 · retained source text

¶ And they asked him, saying, Why say the Scribes that Elias must first come?

Mark 9:12
And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 9:12 · retained source text

And he answered, and told them, Elias verely commeth first, and restoreth al things, and how it is written of the Sonne of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 53.23

Mark 9:35
And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 9:35 · retained source text

And he sate downe, and called the twelue, and saith vnto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and seruant of all.

Mark 10:31
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 10:31 · retained source text

But many that are first, shall be last: and the last, first.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 19.30.

Mark 12:20
Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 12:20 · retained source text

Now there were seuen brethren: and the first tooke a wife, and dying left no seede.

Mark 12:28
¶ And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 12:28 · retained source text

¶ And one of the Scribes came, and hauing heard them reasoning together, and perceiuing that he had answered them well, asked him which is the first commandement of all.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 22.35.

Mark 12:29
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 12:29 · retained source text

And Iesus answered him, The first of al the commandements is, Heare, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord:

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Before anything else in time, proceeding, place, or progression.

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