even though formerly (proteron | πρότερον | adverb-comparative) I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and an insolent person. But I was shown mercy since, being ignorant, I had acted in unbelief;

Regarding your former (proteran | προτέραν | acc sg fem comparative) way of life, you were taught to put away your old self, which is being corrupted and deluded by its desires,

You know that it was due to a physical infirmity that I preached the gospel to you at first (proteron | πρότερον | adverb-comparative);

And because of this confidence, I was intending to come to you first (proteron | πρότερον | adverb-comparative), so that you might have a second benefit —

Then the neighbors and those who were used to seeing him as a beggar said, “Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?”

Nicodemus (he who had earlier (proteron | πρότερον | adverb) come to Jesus), being one of their number, put this question to them:

Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before (proteron | πρότερον | adverb-comparative)?

But when they had stretched (proeteinan | προέτειναν | aor act ind 3 pl) him out (proeteinan | προέτειναν | aor act ind 3 pl) for the lash, Paul said to the centurion standing by, “Is it lawful for you to flog a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned?”

They will see his face (prosōpon | πρόσωπον | acc sg neut), and his name will be on their foreheads.

Then I saw a great white throne and the one who was seated on it. From his presence (prosōpou | προσώπου | gen sg neut) earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them.