Col 1
15Who is the image of the invisible God, the
firstborn of every creature:
18And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the
firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Heb 12:23
To the general assembly and
church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
Jer 31:9
They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and
Ephraim is my firstborn.
Ex 4:22
And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD,
Israel is my son, even my firstborn: