# Phrygia

This is a region in Asia. See how you translated this name in [Acts 2:10](../02/10.md).

# they had been forbidden by the Holy Spirit

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit had forbidden them" or "the Holy Spirit did not permit them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# the word

Here "word" stands for "message." Alternate translation: "the message about Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])