Rev., first of all; i.e., first in order. Paul, however, does not enumerate further, being led away by another thought.
The oracles (τὰ λόγια)
Diminutive. Strictly, brief utterances. Both in classical and biblical Greek, of divine utterances. In classical Greek, of prose oracles. See Act 7:38; Heb 5:12; 1Pe 4:11. Not especially Messianic passages, but the Old Testament scriptures with the law and the promises.