Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:4:

• Uma: «I say this to you, so that when it happens, you will remember that I have already told you. ‘I did not tell you all these teachings from the beginning, because I was still here with you.» (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: «But I am telling you this in order that when this persecution comes to you, you will remember that I have told you beforehand of it. ‘I did not tell you this in the beginning, because I was still here with you.» (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: «I have told you this before so that when this you are going to have to endure happens, you will remember that I warned you already. I didn’t tell you this long go when we were first companions because I was still with you then.» (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: «I tell-you -in-advance now so that in a future day when (lit. and) this happens to you, you will remember that that’s what I told you. ‘I didn’t tell you this at first, because I was still with you.» (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: «I am telling you this already so that when the time comes when they will do it now, you will remember that I already told you. All of this time, I have not yet been telling you these things, because I am still in your company.'» (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: «I tell you this now so that when it comes time for this to happen you will remember what I told you. Before I didn’t tell you this because we were together.» (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)