'Previously' in the Bible

Which one of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killed those who had previously announced the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become;

A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and astounded the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great.

not to all the people, but to witnesses--men previously chosen by God--namely, to us, who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

Before He came to public attention, John had previously proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Thence they sailed to Antioch, where they had previously been commended to the grace of God in connexion with the work which they had now completed.

For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple complex.

They had previously known me for quite some time, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I lived as a Pharisee.