588 B
588 B
General Information:
These verses give background information about Cornelius. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)
Connecting Statement:
This is the beginning of the part of the story about Cornelius.
Now there was a certain man
This was a way of introducing a new person to this part of the historical account. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants)
Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment
"his name was Cornelius. He was an officer in charge of 100 soldiers from the Italian section of the Roman army.