Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 1:5:
- Uma: “and from Yesus Kristus. Yesus Kristus, he is the Witness who is faithful [lit., who stays], he is the first one to live again from death, he is the Leader who governs all the kings of the world. Yesus loves us, and with the blood of his death he has freed us from our sins,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “May you also be cared for by Isa Almasi and may he cause-peace in your livers. Isa Almasi, his words can really be trusted. He is the first one made-alive again from among the dead. And he also is the one who rules over all that have authority in this world. He really loves us (incl.). He died so that he could take-away our (incl.) sins.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I, John, am writing to the seven groups of believers in the province of Asia. I pray that grace be shown to you by God and the Holy Spirit and Jesus Chirst they also give you a peaceful situation. As for God, He existed before anything was created; He still exists today and He cannot go out of existence forever. As for the Holy Spirit who lives in front of the seat of God, He has seven powers. Jesus Christ is the one whose word can be trusted. Of all who die and are raised again, He is the highest in rank. He is the one who controls the kings here on the earth. His breath is big toward us. He freed us from the punishment of our sins by causing His blood to be shed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Here is my letter to you who meet-as-a-congregation in the seven congregations in the province Asia. May you have mercy/grace/kindness and peace that comes-from God and his Spirit (Ispirito) and Jesu Cristo. God, he exists now, he existed previously and he will-exist forever. His Spirit which is in front of his throne (loan trono), there are seven manifestations/showings of his power (i.e. ways his power is shown). Jesu Cristo, he is one who is faithful to confirm concerning God. He also is the first who came-to-life again who didn’t again die and the one who rules/will-rule all rulers in this world. He loves us, and he set-us -free from our sins through his blood which flowed-out at his death.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “This one who is Jesu-Cristo, what he testifies is wholly the truth. That one, he was made alive again by God. He really is the highest/most-important over all who are to be made alive again also. And he is the one who is in control of all who rule such as kings here under the heavens. Hopefully we will praise Jesu-Cristo, who really values us. Because through his death, when he shed (lit. caused to drip) his blood, he has now released us from slavery to sin.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Also may Jesus Christ bless you, this one who tells the people well about God. He is the one who was first to resurrect after dying and he has the power to rule all the rulers who live here on earth. And it is Christ who loves us and he died. Concerning the blood he spilled, it is what cleared our sins.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
