And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn (prōtotokos | πρωτότοκος | nom sg masc) from the dead, in order that he might be preeminent in everything. he preeminent
because those he foreknew he also predestined to become conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn (prōtotokon | πρωτότοκον | acc sg masc) among many brethren.
and she gave birth to a son, her firstborn (prōtotokon | πρωτότοκον | acc sg masc). She wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
that no one becomes immoral and profane like Esau, who gave up his inheritance (prōtotokia | πρωτοτόκια | acc pl neut) rights (prōtotokia | πρωτοτόκια | acc pl neut) in return for a single meal.
For we found this man to be a troublemaker, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader (prōtostatēn | πρωτοστάτην | acc sg masc) of the sect of the Nazarenes.
The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of precious stone: the first (prōtos | πρῶτος | nom sg masc) was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more, mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the former things (prōta | πρῶτα | nom pl neut) have passed away.”