KJV dictionary & concordance
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First occurrence: Genesis 1:5
Complete exact-word concordance
Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Leaue there thy gift before the altar, and goe thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
But seeke ye first the kingdome of God, and his righteousnesse, and all these things shalbe added vnto you.
Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.
Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beame out of thine owne eye: and then shalt thou see clearely to cast out the mote out of thy brothers eye.
And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
And another of his Disciples said vnto him, Lord, suffer me first to goe, and bury my father.
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Now the names of the twelue Apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, Iames the sonne of Zebedee, and Iohn his brother:
Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
Or else, how can one enter into a strong mans house, & spoile his goods, except hee first binde the strong man, and then he will spoile his house.
Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
Then goeth he, and taketh with himselfe seuen other spirits more wicked then himselfe, and they enter in and dwell there: And the last state of that man is worse then the first. Euen so shal it be also vnto this wicked generation.
1611 marginal noteHeb. 6.4. and 10.26. 2.pet. 2.20.
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Let both grow together vntil the haruest: and in the time of haruest, I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and binde them in bundels to burne them: but gather the wheat into my barne.
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the Scribes that Elias must first come?
1611 marginal noteChap. 11.14. mark. 9.12.
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
And Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Elias truely shall first come, and restore all things:
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Historical English dictionary sources
Before anything else in time, proceeding, place, or progression.
