Acts 2:10

Cyrene Egypt Libya Pamphylia Phrygia Rome

⁸ How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?

⁹ Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,

¹¹ both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”

¹² Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,
KJV: Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
WEB: Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
ASV: in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and sojourners from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
DARBY: both Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya which adjoin Cyrene, and the Romans sojourning [here], both Jews and proselytes,
BLB: both Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya that [are] around Cyrene; and those visiting from Rome,

ÅB: Frygia og Pamfylia, Egypt og landskapene i Libya ved Kyrene, og vi tilreisende fra Rom,
OTB: Frygia og Pamfylia, Egypt og delene av Libya nær Kyrene; besøkende fra Roma, både jøder og proselytter;
B1930: Frygia og Pamfylia, Egypten og landskapene i Libya ved Kyrene, og vi tilreisende fra Rom,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Zechariah 8:23
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”
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Acts 16:6
After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.
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Acts 15:38
But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
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Acts 13:43
After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
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Acts 18:23
After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
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Acts 13:13
After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
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Zechariah 8:20
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—
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Mark 15:21
Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
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