Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Phrygia - in the center of Asia Minor.
And Pamphylia - due south of Phrygia, and washed by the northern shore of the Mediterranean.
In Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene. Libya was that region of northern Africa lying immediately to the west of Egypt, whose northern shore was washed by the Mediterranean. Of its western province-Cyrenaica (or Pentapolis) - the capital was Cyrene, here mentioned (the modern Tripoli); a sea-port and an important Greek city, founded B.C. 630, the birthplace of men celebrated in Greek history. Under the Romans immense numbers of Jews settled here, and enjoyed important privileges. Simon, who bore our Lord's cross, was a Cyrenian (see the notes at John 19:17-30, p. 469); and the Cyrenians had now a synagogue at Jerusalem (see the note at Acts 6:9). Antioch was first evangelized by Christians from Cyprus and Cyrene (Acts 11:20); and among the prophets and teachers at that flourishing seat of Gentile Christianity was Lucius of Cyrene (Acts 13:1). From these southern regions our list again ascends to the
Strangers of Rome, х hoi (G3588) epideemountes (G1927) Roomaioi (G4514), cf. Acts 17:21] - or, 'the Roman sojourners'-that is, the Jews of Rome that were sojourning at Jerusalem,
Jews and proselytes - both born Jews and Gentiles who had embraced the Jewish faith. The list having thus swept windingly from northeast to southwest, and again ascended northwards, closes with the following miscellaneous pair.