Language-specific Insights

complete verse (1 Corinthians 1:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 1:26:

  • Uma: “Relatives, remember your lives before God called you to be his portion: only a few of you were clever or had-authority or were nobility in the sight of mankind.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Now, my brothers, remember as to what your person-hood/state-in-life was at the time when you had not yet been chosen by God. Few of you had high learning, few of you had authority and few were important/prominent.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t you forget, brethren, what you were a long time ago when God had not yet caused you to believe. His favor toward you is very great because there among you believers, there is rarely a person whom people say is very wise. There is rarely a person whose rank is high; there is rarely a rich person.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Consider brothers your status when God called you. Not many of you were educated in the opinion of people. Few of you moreover were of high rank/position or were children of rich-people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “My siblings in believing, remember your circumstances when God put it in your minds to submit to him. Is it not so that only a few of you were being regarded as knowledgeable by the world? And also just a few have a high/important job/responsibility or blood.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Listen my brothers, now you see all the kinds of people God called to believe in Christ. Now, there are few of us who know the wisdom which the people here on earth like. There are few of us who have positions of governing. There are few of us who are respected.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 17:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 17:14:

  • Noongar: “When one of them saw he had become well, he went back, greatly praising God.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “When Yesus saw them he said to them: ‘Go show your bodies to the priests.’ They did go. While they were walking, they were healed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa saw them, he said to them, ‘Go to the priests, let them examine your bodies that you are healed now.’ And while they were going they were healed already.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when he saw them, he said to them, ‘You go to the priests of God, so that they may see that you are healed.’ And then they left and at the moment that they left, they were suddenly healed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Jesus saw them, he said, ‘Go show-yourselves to the priests so they will see if your sickness has been removed.’ While they were still on the way, they became-well.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus saw them, he said, ‘Go ahead, go to the priests and have them examine you.’ Well just as they were going now, suddenly/unexpectedly that leprosy of theirs stopped.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 3:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 3:11:

  • Uma: “For there is no other way to become one of God’s people, only believing in Yesus Kristus. We can say that Yesus Kristus, He is the foundation stone that God planted, there is no other.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “In this house that is being built, Isa Almasi is figuratively the-place-for-standing the posts (foundation). He only, there is no other. That means, Isa Almasi is the only one we (dual) should trust in.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There is only one thing that you can set the posts on there, which is to say, the true person to be believed in, and that is Jesus Christ, for there is no other.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because even whatever person cannot change/replace the foundation that has already been laid which is Jesu Cristo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For there is no other giver-of-stability that is possible to use apart from this, this which has already been put in place which is Jesu-Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The word which started things was that which told about Jesus Christ. This word is to be taken as the stone on which the house was started. It is not possible for the work of God to begin while it is not told about Jesus Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 18:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:9:

  • Noongar: “Jesus also told this parable to people who thought highly of themselves and proud because they were better than other people.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “After that, Yesus spoke another parable. This parable was directed at people who say that only they are straight/upright, and they disparage others.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa also told a parable to the people who considered/thought of themselves that they were righteous/straight and who put-down the other people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Another day about that time, Jesus told a parable. And as for this parable, it was directed against those people who think they’re the only ones whose works are good, and they make fun of all other people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus also told this parable to those who were very-satisfied with their righteousness and who at-the-same-time looked-down-on their fellows.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “There was also an illustration which Jesus caused to be heard by people who thought-mistakenly that they were straight/righteous in the sight of God, therefore were belittling others.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 4:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 4:20:

  • Uma: “For when God becomes our King, he changes our character with his power–let’s not just say: ‘God is our King,’ yet not change our character.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Because if a person is really ruled by God, it is known that this is true not just because of his words, but because of his good deeds God’s power is seen.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for God’s rule over us, it’s not by means of just words, but rather it’s by means of His great power.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because the evidence of God’s ruling us is not our talk but rather the power of God in our lives.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because, this is the truth, the person who is truly included in the kingdom of God, this can be observed in the strength of the supernatural-power of the Espiritu Santo in his life, not just by words.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Because concerning people who do the work of God, it is not just words they say, rather they are strengthened to do the words they say.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 18:41)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:41:

  • Noongar: “‘What do you want? What can I do for you?’ ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘I want to see again.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “That blind person answered: ‘Lord, so that I see, please!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘What do you want me to do for you?’ ‘Sir,’ he said, ‘I want to be able to see.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘What do you want me to do for you?’ And that blind person answered, ‘What I want is that my eyes might be able to see.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘What do you (sing.) want me to do to you (sing.)?’ ‘Lord,’ he answered, ‘I want to be-able-to-see.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘What do you want me to do for you?”Lord, oh dear, I do want to be able to see!’ was his reply.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 6:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 6:18:

  • Uma: “Don’t dare do wrong [sexual] behavior, relatives! Of [lit., From] all sins that mankind does, there is no other sin that wrecks/makes-bad our life like the sin of wrong behavior. Whoever behaves wrongly with the wife of another or with an unmarried woman, that sin wrecks/makes-bad his own life.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Amey-amey listen, don’t commit adultery/fornication, because that sin is really bad. Other sins don’t do anything to the body of the person, but if a person commits adultery he sins against his own body.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Really avoid desiring someone who is not your wife because that is a very bad sin. Other sins are bad also, but they are not by means of the body. That kind of filthy activity, that can really destroy us (incl.) because it’s by means of our bodies.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore don’t be sleeping-with someone who is not your spouse. Distance yourselves from sins like that. Because the way this sin destroys the body, it is different from the way other sins do, because the one who commits-adultery, it is his own body that he is sinning-against.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore always put far away every kind of immoral-behavior with one not your (sing.) spouse. For this sin, (it’s) different from every other kind of sin that people commit. Because through this behaving-immorally with one not your spouse, you use what is as-it-were a part of the body of Cristo to sin with (one who is) not part of his body.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Do not commit adultery. There are many other sins that people commit, but the adulterer spoils his own body.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 19:30)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 19:30:

  • Noongar: “He told them, ‘Go to the village ahead of you. When you enter, you will see a young donkey tied up which no-one has mounted. Untie the donkey and bring it to me.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “He said to them: ‘Go to the town that we are in front of there. When you enter into the town, you will see a young [lit., child] donkey that is tied. That donkey has not yet one time been ridden. Open/Untie its rope and bring it here.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He said to them, ‘Go to the village in front of you, and when you arrive there you will see the child of donkey tied, which nobody has yet ridden on. Untie it and bring it here.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He said, ‘You go into the village ahead of us, and when you arrive there you will see a young donkey tied up, that has never been ridden on since it was born. Untie it and bring it here.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Go to that town across-the-way. Right when you arrive there, you will come-upon a child of a donkey that has not been ridden that is tethered. Untie it to bring it here.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He said to them, ‘Go to that bario of Betfage. When you get there, you will see a young-one of a (type of) horse which is an asno tethered, which hasn’t yet been broken-for-riding. Untie it and bring it here to me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “and said, ‘The two of you go to the village in front of us(incl) here, and then when you go arrive, you’re going to see a newly grown donki on which no one got up on yet and they’ve tied it with a rope. Untie its rope and then bring it to come.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Kupsabiny: “’Go to the village over there. When you arrive there, you will find a young donkey (colt) tied which has not gone with a person before. Untie it and and bring it to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Mairasi: “’Go over there to that village in front of you!’ says Yesus to them. ‘Go until you get there [then] enter it, and you guys will soon find a small keledai [donkey] tied up. This keledai is one upon which people have not climbed up [and] walked around. Untie this keledai and bring it. ” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
  • Hiligaynon: “He said to them, ‘You (pl.) go-ahead there to the next barrio. As you (pl.) enter, you (pl.) will-see a young ass that is-tied. It has never/[intensifier] been ridden. You (pl.) untie and bring (it) here.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)