2:10a

Phrygia and Pamphylia: Phrygia and Pamphylia were regions in what is now the country of Turkey. Phrygia was located in west-central Turkey, just east of the province of Asia. Pamphylia was farther to the south and bordered on the north shore of the Mediterranean Sea.

Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene: Both Egypt and Libya were countries farther south. They bordered on the south shore of the Mediterranean.

Cyrene: Cyrene was a coastal city in Libya.

2:10b–11a

visitors from Rome, both Jews and converts to Judaism: The phrase both Jews and converts to Judaism probably applies only to the visitors from Rome. The only converts to Judaism in this crowd were from Rome. Here are some other ways to translate these words:

visitors from Rome, including Jews and Jewish converts
-or-
visiting Jews and Jewish converts from Rome

The last example would require that these two verses be under a combined verse numbering (10–11).

2:10b

visitors from Rome: These Jews lived in the city of Rome. At this time they had come to Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish feasts. Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

residents of Rome (New Jerusalem Bible)
-or-
Some of us are from Rome (Good News Translation)

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