G4387–πρότερος–proteros

If then ye see the Son of man ascending up where he was before?

πρότερον; proteron “before?”

Nicodemus says to them (being one of themselves),

πρότερον, proteron “former”

The neighbours therefore, and those who used to see him before, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that was sitting and begging?

πρότερον proteron “before”

And with this confidence I purposed to come to you previously, that ye might have a second favour;

πρότερον proteron “previously”

But ye know that in weakness of the flesh I announced the glad tidings to you at the first;

πρότερον, proteron “first,”

[ergänzt: namely] your having put off according to the former conversation the old man which corrupts itself according to the deceitful lusts;

προτέραν proteran “former”