complete verse (Philippians 1:28)

Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 1:28:

  • Uma: “No matter what happens, don’t you be afraid of people who oppose you. Because that makes-clear that God will punish them, and you, relatives, will be freed from punishment, for God has freed you from the punishment of your sins.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Don’t be afraid of the ones who ‘enemy’ you. For if you are not afraid, they will understand that they are the ones who will be punished and you are the ones who will be given life without end because God is the one helping you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And I will hear also, that you are not afraid of your enemies. Because if you’re not afraid of them, they will understand that they are the ones who will be punished and you are the ones who’ll be given life without end. Because God will cause them to understand this.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “You should have no fear of those who oppose you, because your courage, that’s the sign by which God shows them that they will in-the-future be punished forever. And that indeed also is how-they -will-know that you will be saved.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Don’t be afraid of those who oppose you, for as long as you endure with a good mind/inner-being their causing you hardship, it testifies that, according to the determined-plan of God, they will fall under the sentence of death which is unending punishment, and as for you, your salvation is assured.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When you are persecuted by those who are enemies to the good news, do not be afraid. Because concerning them, what they do is a sign that they will be lost. But concerning you, what you do will be a sign that your lives (soul and spirit) will be saved. In what you do, it is God who helps you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
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