'Previously' in the Bible

And I say this: The law, which came 430 years later, does not revoke a covenant that was previously ratified by God and cancel the promise.

you know that previously I preached the gospel to you because of a physical illness.

envy, drunkenness, riotous behavior, and other things like these. I warn you beforehand, just as I did previously, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.