Israel was holiness unto Jehovah, the first-fruits of his increase: all that devour him shall be held guilty; evil shall come upon them, saith Jehovah.

But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.

But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ's, at his coming.

Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

These are they that were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they that follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were purchased from among men, to be the firstfruits unto God and unto the Lamb.

Now I beseech you, brethren (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to minister unto the saints),

And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for our adoption, to wit , the redemption of our body.

And if the firstfruit is holy, so is the lump: and if the root is holy, so are the branches.