Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:2:
- Uma: «From the first He was with God.» (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: «Since the beginning the Word and God were certainly one.» (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: «There at the creation of all things he already was before a companion of God.» (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: «Since forever, that aforementioned Word existed as God’s companion.» (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: «He really was already there-together-with God from long ago.» (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: «Before the world was made, he already was the companion of God.» (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: «Since the very[intensifier] beginning the Word is/was already with God.» (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Mairasi: «He Himself lived in the beginning with Above-One.» (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
- Bariai: «He was living together with God there at first.» (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Kupsabiny: «That word was with God from the beginning.» (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
See also this devotion on YouVersion .
