Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 12:12:

• Uma: “Let’s make our hearts glad, because our hope in the Lord is strong. Endure/Last in difficulties. Keep/Remain praying.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “You ought always to be joyful/glad because you have an expectation/hope from God. If you are in troubles endure. Don’t rest-from/stop praying to God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We must always rejoice, because there is that which is very good that we’re going to receive in the future. We must endure hardships; we must always pray to God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Be happy because of what you hope, endure it if you have hardships, and persevere in praying.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Always rejoice that you have understood about the good which is to come. When you suffer, endure it well. And pray to God every day, do not rest from it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)