Bible Verses About First and Last: 12

"When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: 'Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.'"

— Revelation 1:17 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about First and Last want Scripture on the First and the Last — Greek prōtos (and eschatos) in Revelation 1:17 and Isaiah 44:6 — not only Alpha and Omega alone, and not beginning and end alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about Alpha and Omega, Bible verses about beginning and end, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about sovereignty, and Bible verse of the day. First and Last here means Isaiah's / Revelation's "I am the first and the last" confession — distinct from alpha-and-omega / beginning-and-end surveys alone. We do not ship /first-last bare twins.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, πρῶτος prōtos (Strong's G4413; Bible Hub G4413) — first, foremost; paired with ἔσχατος eschatos for "the First and the Last" (Revelation 1:17; 2:8). Isaiah 44:6 already confesses, "I am the first and I am the last." This list tracks that First and Last vocabulary, not Alpha-and-Omega or Beginning-and-End alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Revelation 1 presses that Christ is the First and the Last — eternal, living, and holding the keys — so his people need not fear (Bible Hub MHC Revelation 1; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Revelation 1). (Alpha and Omega and beginning and end live on those pages; this list centers prōtos / First and Last.)

12 Bible verses about First and Last

1. Revelation 1:17. "When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: 'Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.'" I am the First and the Last — prōtos. See Bible verses about Alpha and Omega.

2. Isaiah 44:6. "This is what the Lord says—Israel's King and Redeemer, the Lord Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God." I am the first and I am the last. See Bible verses about beginning and end.

3. Isaiah 48:12. "'Listen to me, Jacob, Israel, whom I have called: I am he; I am the first and I am the last.'" I am the first and I am the last. See Bible verses about calling.

4. Isaiah 41:4. "Who has done this and carried it through, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the Lord—with the first of them and with the last—I am he." With the first of them and with the last. See Bible verses about sovereignty.

5. Revelation 2:8. "To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again." Him who is the First and the Last. See Bible verses about resurrection.

6. Isaiah 43:10. "'You are my witnesses,' declares the Lord, 'and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me.'" Before me no god was formed. See Bible verses about faith.

7. Isaiah 43:13. "Yes, and from ancient days I am he. No one can deliver out of my hand. When I act, who can reverse it?" From ancient days I am he. See Bible verses about hope.

8. Deuteronomy 32:39. "'See now that I myself am he! There is no god besides me. I put to death and I bring to life, I have wounded and I will heal, and no one can deliver out of my hand.'" I myself am he; no god besides me. See Bible verses about gods power.

9. Psalm 90:2. "Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God." From everlasting to everlasting. See Bible verses about creation.

10. Isaiah 46:9-10. "Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come." The end from the beginning. See Bible verses about providence.

11. Hebrews 13:8. "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." The same yesterday and today and forever. See Bible verses about Jesus.

12. Revelation 1:18. "I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades." The Living One; alive for ever and ever. See Bible verses about eternal life.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the First and the Last — not twelve as a grind. If you need Revelation 1:17 prōtos, start there. If you need Isaiah's confession, open Isaiah 44:6. If you need the Smyrna letter, open Revelation 2:8. For Alpha and Omega, open Bible verses about Alpha and Omega. For beginning and end, open Bible verses about beginning and end. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about First and Last?

Revelation 1:17 (I am the First and the Last), Isaiah 44:6 (I am the first and I am the last), and Revelation 2:8 (him who is the First and the Last) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about First and Last differ from Alpha and Omega alone?

Alpha and Omega covers the Greek alphabet bookends of Christ's titles. This page centers "the First and the Last" (prōtos / eschatos) in Isaiah and Revelation — then cross-links Alpha and Omega. See Bible verses about Alpha and Omega.

What does prōtos mean?

Greek prōtos (G4413) means first or foremost. In Revelation it pairs with eschatos for "the First and the Last" — the same confession Isaiah already spoke of the Lord.

Is First and Last the same as beginning and end alone?

Related but not identical. Beginning-and-end language overlaps the same Lord; this page tracks the First and Last title (prōtos). We do not ship /first-last bare twins. See Bible verses about beginning and end.

How can I remember these verses?

Read Revelation 1:17, then Isaiah 44:6. Thank God that he is the First and the Last — so you need not fear. For sovereignty beside that confession, open Bible verses about sovereignty. For Jesus, open Bible verses about Jesus.

Sources

• Blue Letter Bible lexicon: G4413 (links above).
• Bible Hub Greek entries and Matthew Henry Concise on Revelation 1 (links above).
• Cross-links: Alpha and Omega, beginning and end, Jesus, hope, faith, sovereignty, calling, resurrection, gods power, creation, providence, eternal life.