G4386–πρότερον–proteron

who before was a blasphemer and persecutor, and an insolent overbearing [ergänzt: man]: but mercy was shewn me because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief.

πρότερον proteron “formerly”

Seeing therefore it remains that some enter into it, and those who first received the glad tidings did not enter in on account of not hearkening to the word,

πρότερον proteron “formerly”

who has not day by day need, as the high priests, first to offer up sacrifices for his own sins, then [ergänzt: for] those of the people; for this he did once for all [ergänzt: in] having offered up himself.

πρότερον proteron “first”

But call to mind the earlier days in which, having been enlightened, ye endured much conflict of sufferings;

πρότερον proteron “former”

as children of obedience, not conformed to [ergänzt: your] former lusts in your ignorance;

πρότερον proteron “former”