Following are a number of back-translations of John 15:7:
- Uma: “If you remain in-harmony with me and my words remain in your hearts, just ask God whatever you want, he will definitely give it to you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But if you remain in/with me, and you really tie-fast my teachings in your liver, God will satisfy you whatever you ask.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for you, if you do not separate from me and if you take hold of my teachings, anything that you ask from me I will give it to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But if however you continue to be united-with me and to store-away my words in your minds in order to follow-them, no matter what you request, it will be given to you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “If you hold fast to me and my word remains with you also, that you are always following/obeying it, whatever you will ask for from God will be easy. It really will be given to you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “If you do not forsake me and you keep in your hearts what I teach you, then ask what you want and I will give it to you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Lalana Chinantec:”You must be connected to me. My word must be in your hearts. If you will do that, you will receive whatever you ask for.” (Source: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:12:
- Uma: “But when Filipus arrived in their town, he taught them that Yesus was the Redeemer King, and he taught them to believe in Yesus to become God’s people in his Kingdom. So, many townspeople believed Yesus and requested-to-be-baptized as followers of Yesus, both men and women.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But when those people believed the good news proclaimed by Pilip about the rule of God and about Isa Almasi, then they were baptized (bathed) male and female as a sign that they now belonged to Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Philip caused the good news about the kingdom of God to be understood and the power of the name of Jesus Christ, they believed, and they, women and men, were baptized, and even Simon the Magician, he believed at that time.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But when they believed in the good news that Felipe was preaching concerning the ruling of God and Jesus’ position as Messiah, they got-baptized, there were men and women.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But when they believed/obeyed what Felipe was teaching concerning the kingdom of God and concerning Jesu-Cristo, female and male, they then had themselves baptized.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Lalana Chinantec: “But Philip preached the good word of how God becomes the owner of people’s hearts. He preached the good word of Jesus Christ. They accepted the word which Philip spoke, therefore they were baptized, men and women.” (source for this: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
- Spanish Traducción en lenguaje actual (2002, 2004): “But when they believed what Philip was saying about God’s kingdom and about the name of Jesus Christ, they were all baptized.” (Source: Edesio Sanchez in de Regt 2011, p. 69)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:47:
- Uma: “They continued praising God, and all people/crowds were glad about them. Every day the Lord added-to their number; its meaning, every day there were more-and-more people who believed in the Lord Yesus and [lit., until] were lifted from the punishment of their sins.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They always praised God and all the people respected them. And every day there were people who newly trusted in Isa being added to them by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they praised God and everybody respected them. And everyday at that time there were people who believed. And all of them, God set them free so that they would no longer be punished by him, and those were added to the believers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They were praising God continually, and all the people acknowledged-with-respect their good behavior. Every-day also those whom God was saving were joining/being-added to them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “They were always praising God, and they were highly-spoken-of by people who hadn’t yet believed. Really every day there were those being graced with salvation by God, whom he was adding to those believers.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Lalana Chinantec: “They worshipped God. All of the townspeople spoke well with regard to those people. Every day the Lord made there to be more people who were saved. They joined with the people of Jesus.”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “And the believers glorified God and all the people had respect for them and God caused that day by day more believers walked with them.”
- Chichimeca-Jonaz: “They were telling that God did them good he helped them and they pleased the hearts of all the people. Also always each day he who is Chief gradually was gathering and joining those who were being saved with the others who were already believing and meeting together.”
- Teutila Cuicatec: “They would praise God and the townspeople respected them. Day by day our Lord God was saving some from among the townspeople and causing them to join them.”
- Desano: “Thus making God happy and saying that he is good, they lived in peace with the people. God added to the group which was close to him many more whom he was saving well.” (Source for this and four above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:4:
- Uma: “From there, the person next to Paulus said to him: ‘How dare you (sing.) speak against the Big Priest that God has chosen like that!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Those standing near Paul said to him, ‘Do you revile the leader priest chosen by God?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the people near Paul said, ‘Why are you insulting the high sacrificer whom God has chosen?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then the one(s) near Pablo said, ‘How-come you (sing.) are mocking the highest priest of God?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Pablo had said that, those standing near said to him, ‘What kind of person are you that you speak harshly to the Most-important Priest of God?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Lalana Chinantec: “A person who was close to Paul he said: ‘It is very ugly that you speak to the greatest priest of God.'” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 5:2:
- Uma: “In Yerusalem, close to the gate called Sheep Gate, there is a pool, in the Yahudi language it is called Betesda. Around that pool, there were five patios [places to sit around and get fresh air].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There in Awrusalam was a pool, called in the Yahudi language pool Betsata. This pool is next to one of the gates for entering Awrusalam, called the sheep-gate. There are five huts for shade next to that pool.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And in Jerusalem there was a pool near the gate of the fortress that was called the Gate of the Domestic Animal Sheep. And by the side of the pool there were five sheltering places, and that pool was called Bethesda in the language of Hebrews.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “In Jerusalem, near the gate of the sheep, there was a dammed-up pool that the Jews had named Betzata. At its edge, there were five small-roofed-structures” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “There in that city, near to what was called Gateway of the Sheep, there was a big caused-to-pool water. The name of that in the Hebreo-language was Betesda. There were five roofed-places around it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There at Jerusalem is a pool of water which is called in the Hebrew speech, ‘Bethesda.’ It was located next to the gate which is called ‘The Gate for Sheep.’ Also there were there five porches around the pool.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Lalana Chinantec: “In Jerusalem there is a large hole containing water where people bathe. It is near the gate in the wall which goes around the outside of town which is called the gate of sheep. They call the hole which contains water Bethzatha in the Hebrew language, There were five porches along the water.” (Source: Larson 1998, p. 279)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:14:
- Uma: “As-time-passed, more-and-more people believed in the Lord Yesus, both men and women.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But nevertheless the people who trusted in Isa, the Lord, were added, men and women.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the adding to the believers was always increasing. And because of that, the men and women were many who believed in the Lord Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Where-the believers -were-meeting-together was what they called Solomon’s Roofed-Shelter which was in the Temple area. As for those who did not believe, they were afraid to join (them), but the many-people nevertheless acknowledged-with-respect the believers and many men and women were joining/being-added who believed. There were many amazing-things that the apostles were doing that the many-people were seeing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And every day the number of believers grew and grew, women and men. There really were very many.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Lalana Chinantec: “Even though there were people who didn’t have the nerve, there were many people who believed on the Lord, many men and women.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:7:
- Lalana Chinantec: “They have learned that you have given me everything which is mine.”
- Xicotepec De Juárez Totonac: “And now they know that it is your power by which I do all things.”
- Huehuetla Tepehua: “Now they know that everything is yours, all the things that you gave me.”
- Asháninka: “Now they all know that you are the author of all that you have taught me.”
- Yatzachi Zapotec: “And they already know that all these things that I do and all that I say come from yourself.” (Source for this and above: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)
- Uma: “Now, they know: all that you (sing.) gave to me, is definitely from you (sing.), Father.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “and they are sure that all you have given to me is truly from you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They now know that all that I am able to do comes only from you,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and now they have come-to-know that you (sing.) are the source of all I have done and said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Now they know that as for everything you entrusted to me, there’s no other place it came from but on the contrary it all came from you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now they know that all I speak is what you told me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:23:
- Uma: “Because I know that you (sing.) are very jealous, and you (sing.) are enslaved by sin.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For I understand,’ Petros said, ‘that you are really very jealous and you are like a slave of your sin.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “because you are enslaved by jealousy, and you are not able to avoid your evil behaviour.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because I-can-see that your (sing.) jealousy is extreme, and your (sing.) sins still have-you-tied-up.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For I observe that apparently what is in your mind is extremely evil, and you really are still a slave to this evil.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Lalana Chinantec: “‘I am aware of what you are like. As a round thing that is bitter which people do not like are you. God does not like what you do. Sin is mistreating you. It is as though you were tied up.’ That’s what Peter said to Simon.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
