Following are a number of back-translations of Titus 1:16:
- Uma: “They say that they know God, but it is clear that they are lying, because their actions do not follow his will. Their character is very dirty in his sight. They do not want to be commanded, and they are not able to do any good character/actions.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “As for those people they say that they know God but their doing does not agree with/is not the same as their word/speech. They are hateful/cause-hate and they do not follow/obey instruction, it’s not possible for them to do good.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There are some people who say that they are friends of God, but by means of their actions, we (dual) can tell that they are enemies of God. He is very disgusted with them for they will not believe the true doctrine. And because of that they are not worthy for him to have them do any kind of good.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They say they know God, but it can-be-seen that it’s not true because of what they are doing. God hates them, they don’t believe/obey him, and they have absolutely no ability to do what is good.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for these people, they say that they know/acknowledge God, whereas it’s clear from their lives that it’s just their talk, there’s no truth to it. For their nature/ways are disgusting, disobedient, and far from them is the ability to do good things.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “They say that they know God, but from the way they live, it is seen that they do not know God. They are not looked well upon in the way they live, because they are disobedient and are not able to do anything good.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:7:
- Uma: “Because he expelled demons from many people that they had possessed/entered, with the result that those people shouted, and’ the demons that had entered them did go out. And he also headed many crippled and lame people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Many people had demons come out of them. The demons cried out loudly as they came out. And many paralyzed persons (their bodies dead) and cripples were healed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There were many people whom he cured who were afflicted with evil spirits, and the evil spirits yelled as they went out. And he also cured those who were lame and those who were paralyzed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because the evil-spirits who had-taken-possession (of people), they left many people while-simultaneously they screeched, and many cripples and lame-people were also made-well.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For he expelled many evil-spirits who were possessing people, and they cried out as they left. And many also were those made well by Felipe who had a part of their body dead or who were lame.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 6:49:
- Uma: “When they saw there was someone walking on the water, they cried out in fear, they said: ‘There’s a ghost [lit., scary-thing]!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “but his disciples saw him walking on the skin of the lake and they thought-mistakenly that he was a ghost. They really shouted/screamed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “but when the disciples saw him walking on the water their breaths were startled because they thought that was he was a soul (ghost). They cried out” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “but when they saw him walking on the surface of the water, the fear of them all was extreme and they screamed, because they thought it was a ghost. Jesus immediately-spoke to them and said, ‘Be-reassured! This is I. Don’t be afraid!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But those disciples saw the one walking on top of the water. They cried out in fear for they thought that one walking was one-who-had-died.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philemon 1:2:
- Uma: “and we (excl.) send also to Apfia, our (excl.) mother whom we (excl.) love, and to Arkhipus, our (excl.) companion of one-work, and to all the Kristen people who meet in your (pl.) house.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “We (excl.) also send this letter to Appiya our (incl.) sister because she trusts and to Arkippus, our (incl.) companion (who is) figuratively like a soldier working for Almasi and to the ones who trust in Isa Almasi gathering there at your (sing.) house.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Our dear friend and partner Philemon. As for me, Paul, the one in prison because of my faith in Jesus Christ, and as for Timothy, our (incl.) brother, we write to you and to Apphia, our sister because of believing, and to Archippus our fellow soldier of Christ, and we also write to the believers who worship in your house.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “We (excl.) also direct this letter to Apia our (excl.) woman-companion and to Arkippus our (excl.) companion who is Cristo’s soldier and also all those who believe who join-in-congregating at your house.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “We(excl.) are also writing to our sibling in believing Apia, and Arquipo who is my good friend in standing up for the Good News even though many are opposing. And all the believers who gather there at your house, we (excl.) greet them too.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I send greetings to the believers who gather at your house. Also to my sister Apphia and Archippus who help me to spread the word, all of them we greet.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:39:
- Uma: “When they came out from the water, suddenly the Spirit of the Lord God took Filipus from there, with the result that the Ethiopia person no-longer saw him, [he didn’t know] where he was. He continued his journey with a happy heart.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When they came out from the water, suddenly Pilip was taken away by the Spirit of God. He was not seen again by the official but the official proceeded on his way very happy.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as they were coming up away from the water, surprisingly the Holy Spirit took Philip away, and he disappeared from the seeing of this official. And the official, he continued going to his place and very great was his joy.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they then left the water, the Spirit of God suddenly-took Felipe, and the official didn’t see him again. But he continued nonetheless to go where he was going rejoicing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Just as they were then leaving-the-water, through the determining by the Espiritu Santo, suddenly/unexpectedly Felipe disappeared. That taga Etiope official looked all around but he could no longer see him. Well, without anything further, he climbed-aboard again and went home very happily.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 7:25:
- Uma: “In that village, there also was a woman, her daughter was possessed. When the woman heard that Yesus had arrived in the village, she came kneeling in front of him requesting-help, she said: ‘Expel for me the demon that has possessed my child!’ Yet that woman, she was not a Yahudi person, she was a Fenisia person from the land of Siria.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There was a woman there who had heard about Isa. When she heard that Isa was there, immediately she went there and prostrated at Isa’s feet. That woman had a girl child who was demon possessed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There was a woman there who had a young daughter who was afflicted with a demon. When she heard that Jesus had arrived, she went to him and bowed down before him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There was a woman whose young-lady child was possessed by an evil-spirit. When she heard that Jesus was there, she hurried to go to where he was. She knelt face-down before him,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For a woman got the news straight away, a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an evil spirit. When she heard the news, she went at once to Jesus. On her arriving, she bowed down in front of Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 1:9:
- Uma: “You like character that is straight and hate character that is crooked. That is why your Lord, the Lord God, honored you more than your companions: he poured oil on you as a sign of his honoring [you] to make your heart glad.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You are-happy-about/you like righteous doings and you hate bad/evil doings. Therefore I, your God, have chosen you. And I have made you glad and have honored you/made you great much more than your companions.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “What you want is righteous behavior and You’re disgusted with evil behavior. Because of this, as for Me your God, I have made You higher than Your companions. I have given You very great joy.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You (sing.) love what is good and hate what is evil. Therefore I who am your (sing.) God, greater is the honor and happiness that I have given you (sing.) than your (sing.) companions.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Every work/action which is good is what pleases you (sing.) very much. But that work/action which is evil, you really loathe. Therefore, I your (sing.) God, I have given you far-from-ordinary importance and happiness which exceeds that of all your companions.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “All that is good is what you like to do. Concerning that which is not right, you do not like to do it. Therefore your God has overflowingly bless you, he caused that overflowingly you rejoice more than all the rest of your companions.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Psalm 45:6 – Psalm 45:7.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:31:
- Uma: “So at that time, there was no-longer any fear/uneasiness of all the believers in the Lord Yesus in the land of Yudea, Galilea and Samaria. More-and-more people believed in Yesus and their faith grew stronger-and-stronger. Because they indeed submitted to the Lord God, and the Holy Spirit himself strengthened their hearts.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then it was peaceful now for all the ones trusting in Isa throughout the land of Yahudiya and in Jalil and for those in the land of Samariya. They were helped by the Holy Spirit therefore the trust/faith of all of them became stronger and they also increased in number. They really reverenced God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the situation of all the believers there in the province of Judea, Samaria, and Galilee became peaceful. Their faith was drawn tight. And since they always put first their respect for the Lord and because of the help which the Holy Spirit gave them they continued growing in number.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That then being the case, the persecuting of believers in Jesus in the many-towns in Judea, Galilea and Samaria stopped. And they increased-in-number while-simultaneously their faith became-stronger-and-stronger on-account-of their esteeming/respecting the Lord and the help of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, at that time, there was no more trouble for the believers in all the places belonging to Judea, Galilea and Samaria. They were always being helped by the Espiritu Santo, that’s why their believing/obeying became sturdy, and in/through their lives they were honoring the Lord with fear. And through the help of the Espiritu Santo, their number increased and increased.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999): “A peaceful time was now beginning for the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria. The fear of God determined the spiritual foundation and their entire behavior. The Holy Spirit assisted the church and it grew.”
