# 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.