Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 8:2:
- Uma: “For from our connection with Kristus Yesus, the power of the Holy Spirit gives us new life and releases us from the power of sin and death.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because we (incl.) are already one with Isa Almasi, God’s Spirit is the one who rules us (incl.) now and he makes our (incl.) livers new. That’s why we (incl.) are no longer defeated by sin. Our (dual) sin is the reason of our (dual) going to hell.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For my means of our being made one with Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit has given us a new life and because of this we are free already from having to sin, the end of which is death which is forever.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because due to our being united with Cristo Jesus, there is a new life which the Holy Spirit has given us, and his ruling us is what has set-us -free from the power of our sinfulness which leads to death and punishment.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now the Holy Spirit has the power to give us the new life because we are walkers with Jesus Christ. Now we are taken out of the power of sin which was ruling us, now we are saved from the punishment we were going to.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
