American Standard Version of 1901
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And if the firstfruit is holy, so is the lump: and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
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.
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.
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Then believed they his words;They sang his praise.