Following are a number of back-translations of 3 John 1:8:
- Uma: «So, it is so appropriate we help them, so that it is like we accompany them in their work carrying the true news.» (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: «Therefore we (incl.) the disciples of Isa, should help them so that we (incl.) will be included in their work preaching the true teaching.» (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: «And because of that, it is necessary that we (incl.) who are believers give to them so that we might help in their spreading the true doctrine.» (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: «So it is necessary that we who believe be the ones to help them so that we will share-in their work of making-known the true teaching.» (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: «Therefore it’s necessary that we regard this as our job/responsibility to look after their needs, so that we can also help to spread this truth.» (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: «Therefore it is necessary that we help those who speak the word which is true in order that all of us help in the spread of the word.» (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Yatzachi Zapotec: «We then must help all our brethren who travel thus and thus unite with them as they proclaim the truth.»
- Eastern Highland Otomi: «So we must help them, and take care of them, and same (equally) thus we will help each other in the work of the Word of God.»
- Isthmus Zapotec: «This is the way it is necessary for us to help people like them, in order to do the work of God with them.» (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
