'Formerly' in the Bible

Nicodemus interposed--he who had formerly gone to Jesus, being himself one of them.

but just as you were formerly disobedient to Him, but now have received mercy at a time when they are disobedient,

They only heard it said, "He who was once our persecutor is now telling the Good News of the faith of which he formerly made havoc."

Among them all of us also formerly passed our lives, governed by the inclinations of our lower natures, indulging the cravings of those natures and of our own thoughts, and were in our original state deserving of anger like all others.

Therefore, do not forget that formerly you were Gentiles as to your bodily condition. You were called the Uncircumcision by those who style themselves the Circumcised--their circumcision being one which the knife has effected.

Formerly he was useless to you, but now--true to his name--he is of great use to you and to me.

Since, then, it is still true that some will be admitted to that rest, and that because of disobedience those who formerly had Good News proclaimed to them were not admitted,