Following are a number of back-translations of James 1:18:
- Uma: “He uttered his true words to us, and by/with those words of his he made us his children. He did that according to his will, so that from all that he made, we [would] become his pride-and-joy [more literally: that which makes his [heart] big].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “From his wish/will he made us (incl.) his children because we (incl.) believe-obey his true word/message. And the reason why he made us (incl.) his children is so that we (incl.) will be made great/honored above all that he has created.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Since it was what he wanted, he made us his sons by means of causing us to understand the true doctrine. It is his desire that we are the ones whom he makes highest of all creatures.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Since this here is what he decided, he-made-us -into his children on account of our having believed in his true words in order that we would be the highest of all his creatures.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And in harmony with his will, he has now made us his children through our believing/obeying the truth which was taught to us, so that we can be secured/dedicated as really being people of God, whom he regards as top-quality among all which he created.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “God determined to give us a new life when we believed what is the true word. He took us from among the people in order that we be the first believers. Afterwards many more will believe the word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999): “Here too there is begetting and birthing: God desired us, through the Word of Truth he brought us into the world as his desired children, as the firstfruits of his [new] creation.” (see also complete verse (James 1:15))
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 18:2:
- Uma: “In Korintus, Paulus met a Yahudi man named Akwila. The town of his birth was in the land of Pontus. This Akwila with Priskila his wife, had just arrived in the town of Korintus themselves, because they had just moved from the land of Italia. This move of theirs from the land of Italia, was because there was a command of King Klaudius expelling all the Yahudi people from the town of Roma in the land of Italia. So, when Paulus arrived in Korintus, he went to visit this Akwila and Priskila,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There he met with a Yahudi named Akila, born in the land of Pontus. That Akila had newly arrived in Korinto from the country Italiya together with his wife, Pirisila. They left Italiya because King Kalaudi had commanded all the Yahudi to leave Roma, the big city in Italiya. Then Paul went to visit Akila and company.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there he came upon two Jews, a married couple from Pontus, Aquila and his wife Priscilla. They had just arrived there from Italy because there was a law of King Claudius causing all of the Jewish people to go out from the town of Rome. Paul went to visit them,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There he came-upon a Jew from-Pontus named Aquila and his spouse Priscilla. They had-just-arrived from Italia, because Emperor Claudius had commanded that all Jews leave Roma which was the capital of Italia. Pablo went to go visit them,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “There he met/saw a man who was a Jew named Aquila. As for that person, Ponto was where he was born but he had moved to Roma, the main city in Italia. From there, he and his wife Priscila had moved because of the law sent down by the Impiradur Claudio, saying, ‘All Jews in Roma must now leave.’ Therefore they were now there in Corinto for that’s where they’d moved to. It wasn’t yet long since they had arrived there. After Pablo had met him, he went to their house.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 15:9:
- Uma: “He asked them, ‘How [about it, would] you like it if I released for you this King of the Yahudi people?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Pilatus asked them, he said, ‘Do you want me to release to you the King of the Yahudi?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Pilate said, ‘Do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Pilato said, ‘Do you want me to release the King of the Jews?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Do you want,’ said Pilato, ‘that the one I will release is this King of the Judio?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 2:23:
- Uma: “So, the words of the Holy book came-to-pass that say: ‘Abraham believed in God, and from that faith of his God said he was straight in his sight.’ That’s why he is called [lit., named] God’s friend.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This is the meaning of what is written in the holy-book about Ibrahim. It is written hep there saying, ‘Ibrahim believed God and because of that his belief he was reckoned straight/righteous by God.’ And he was called by God his friend.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of that we can understand that very true is that written Word of God which says, ‘Abraham believed God and because of that faith of his, God considered him to be righteous.’ And he was titled the friend of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And that was the fulfillment of what God caused-to-be-written which says, ‘Abraham believed/obeyed what God said, so God counted/considered that he was righteous.’ That also is the reason he was called God’s friend.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore that which he did is what is being testified to in the writing which says, ‘Abraham believed what God said. That’s why God regarded him as righteous in his sight.’ And he was called, Good Friend of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “So it happened, what is written in the Holy Book which says, ‘Abraham believed in God. Then God acquitted him of his sins.’ And God made him his friend.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Genesis 15:6.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:6:
- Uma: “When Paulus placed-hands-on them, the Holy Spirit landed on those people, with the result that they spoke with languages that the Holy Spirit gave them, and they uttered words from God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Paul laid his hands on them. Immediately the Holy Spirit entered them and they spoke already in different languages and they also made-known words of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Paul laid his hands on their heads, and they were inspired by the Holy Spirit, and surprisingly, they were able to talk in languages that they could not understand. And they told what God had caused them to understand.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Pablo laid-hands on them, and the Holy Spirit entered (them). After that they then spoke with different languages while-simultaneously they told what God caused-them -to-say.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When they had been baptized, Pablo prayed for them placing his hands on their head. Well, they were then indwelt by the Espiritu Santo. Proof was, they spoke in various different languages which they hadn’t studied and they told what was put in their minds by God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 15:41:
- Uma: “Those women are the ones who had followed and helped Yesus while he was in the land of Galilea. And many other women who had followed Yesus had come from Galilea to Yerusalem.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Those women had always-followed Isa and they were the ones who had served/cared-for him when he was in the place Jalil. And there were also many other women there, those that had followed him to Awrusalam.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for these women they were always going around with Jesus and they helped him when he was still in Galilee. And there were also many women there who accompanied him when he came to Jerusalem.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They are the ones who went-with Jesus while he was in Galilea to help him. There were also many women who went-with Jesus to Jerusalem.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “These women had been going along with Jesus, from back in Galilea, serving him. And there were still other women there who came with Jesus to Jerusalem.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 4:11:
- Uma: “Relatives, let’s not talk-critically about each other. A person who talks-critically-about or accuses-of-wrong his relative, it’s like he is actually talking-critically-about or accusing-of-wrong the Lord’s Law. The person who accuses-of-wrong his relative, he is not following the Lord’s Law. We can say that it is like he himself is deciding/judging the Lord’s Law.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “My brothers, don’t speak-evil-about/insult your companions. For whoever speaks-evil-about/insults his companion and says that his companion is mistaken/at fault, it is as if he speaks-evil-about/insults the law of God and says that (it is) at fault. If you say that God’s law is at fault, it means it is no longer you who follow/obey the law but you are the ones to be followed/obeyed because you are the judge.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Brethren, stop insulting each other for the one who insults and criticizes his fellow believer, it is as if he is speaking in rejection of the highest law. Perhaps he is thinking that he is greater than God who gave the Law. And if we speak in rejection against his law, we will not obey it, rather it’s as if we are greater than God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Brothers, don’t speak-evil-of-one-another, because the one who speaks-evil-of his companion, it’s as if he is also speaking-evil-of God’s law which says that we should love-one-another. And the one who speaks-evil-of God’s law, that is the evidence that he doesn’t obey that law, but rather he counts it as if it is of no account.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “My siblings in believing, put far away from you the habit/nature of using harsh/insulting language. Because whoever uses harsh/insulting language against his sibling in believing, which is like he’s passing judgment on him, he is insulting/belittling the law of God. He is regarding as pointless/worthless what was commanded that we value one another. Of course as long as you (sing.) are insulting/belittling this law, you (sing.) can’t be said to be following/obeying, but rather you (sing.) are overriding it, as if you were more important than God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen, my dear brethren, do not speak against each other. He who speaks against his fellowmen or makes judgments on his conduct is a person who does not approve of what God’s law says, saying that it isn’t right in what it says. But if it be that your judge concerning what the law says and do not do what it says, then you yourself decide how you should live just like a ruler who decides things on his own.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:38:
- Uma: “So, if Demitrius with his one-work friend want to accuse anyone, they must definitely bring it up to the judges of the village. There is are times set, times for the judges to judge cases.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “If Demetiri and his companions want to accuse these people, there are days for judging and the ones judging are there. Let them accuse (them) there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if Demetrius and his party have something to accuse them of, there are set days for judging, and there are also people who are appointed to judge. It is necessary that they make their accusation there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As for Demetrius and his fellow metal-workers, if they have evidence-to-present for a person’s crime, there are judges and rulers of the town in their offices. That’s where-they ought to go -file-charges.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore, as for Demetrio here and his companion metal-workers, if there is what they have really found fault with against other people, our judging-place is indeed open. It would be good if they submit to the governor the case they want to bring and have it judged there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
