Following are a number of back-translations of 1 John 3:5:
- Uma: «And you know, relatives, Yesus’ purpose in appearing in the world was to remove mankind’s sin. Yet he himself, he has no sin [emphatic].» (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: «You know that Almasi came to the world to take away the sin of all mankind and he really did/does not have any sin.» (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: «You already know that the reason Christ became a human is so that He might remove our sins. And you know also that there was not even one sin which He did or is able to do.» (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: «You know that Cristo came to this earth to remove people’s sins, and as for him, he has absolutely no sin.» (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: «You know of course that Jesu-Cristo was sent down here to the world in order that he might take the punishment for our sins. And as for him, he really has no sin.» (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: «You know that Jesus Christ came here to earth to take care of our sins. And that one has not committed any sin.» (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Yatzachi Zapotec: «And we know that Jesus Christ came to take away the things we are guilty of, whereas he has no guilt.»
- Eastern Highland Otomi: «We know why Christ appeared and became a person. In order to take our sins and remove them. And there is no sin in regards to Christ.»
- Tzotzil: «You know that Christ came to carry our sins. There isn’t any sin in his heart.» (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
- Candoshi-Shapra: «Jesus appeared to completely wipe out sins. Jesus’ sins are none (emphasis).»
- Yanesha’: «You know that Christ, this is why he appeared thus he takes away sin. You know that not there is his sin.»
- Aguaruna: «You all know, ‘Jesus showed himself that sin be thrown out (in reference to us),’ that. He is not a sinner.» (Source for this and two above: Mildred Larson in Notes on Translation, July 1965, p. 1-15)