Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 3:3:
- Uma: “That is why I say to you: remember the teaching you heard and received long ago. Follow what was taught to you, repent from your laxness. If you continue to not wake up/get up, I will go meet you. And my coming will be like the coming of a thief, because you will not know when that my coming/when I will come.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore think-hard/remember the true teachings that you heard and believed-obeyed in the beginning. Really follow those teachings and regret your sins and leave them. If you don’t watch out, I will suddenly come to you like a thief. You will not even know at what time I will come.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t forget what was taught to you which you accepted long ago, but rather hold tight to it, and take out of your breath your unbelief. Because if you do not forsake your bad custom, I will come to you at a time you do not expect Me because of My coming is like a thief.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Remember therefore what was taught to you previously which you received. You must believe/obey that while at-the-same-time you repent-of your sins. Because if you don’t wake-up, I will arrive like a thief at night to punish you, and you will be taken-by-surprise, because you will not be-expecting the time (lit. hour) at which I will come.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Remember the teaching you heard which was taught to you there. That’s what you must follow/obey. Repent and let go of your evil. For if you don’t wake up, I will come there like a thief, there being no knowing when. You really don’t know when my coming will be.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning all the word taught to you, don’t let it be that you forget this word which you heard. Do this word I order you, no longer be resting away. If you do not earnestly do what I tell you, unexpectedly will I come to where you are. Like when a thief arrives, you will not know what hour I will come.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
