Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 16:16:
- Uma: “Those who believe and are baptized, they are lifted from the punishment of their sins. But those who don’t believe will certainly be punished.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Whoever believes and is baptized/bathed, a sign that he believes now in me,’ Isa said, ‘he will be saved. But whoever does not believe, will be hit by the judgment of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The person who believes this and is baptized will be given eternal life, and he who doesn’t believe will be condemned to punishment.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The person who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the one who doesn’t believe will be condemned to be punished.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Whoever will acknowledge-as-true and believe/obey and be baptized, it’s certain that he will be saved/freed. But whoever won’t believe, it’s certain that he will be sentenced to punishment.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 5:16:
- Uma: “That is why we must admit/confess our wrongs and pray for each other, so that we will be healed. The prayers of people whose hearts are upright are very potent.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then, confess your sins to your fellow trusters in Isa Almasi, and pray-to God one for the other, so that you will be well. A straight/righteous person if he prays-to/asks-of God really whole-heartedly/with his liver entirely, his asking/praying has power.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because of that, it is necessary that you tell each other your sins so that each one may pray for his companion and so that the sick people might be cured. The praying of a righteous person is very powerful.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore if you have sinned, confess to your fellow believers so that they will pray for you so that you will get-well. Because the prayer of a righteous person, it is strong because it has results.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore if there is sin you have done to your fellowman, you must confess it to him and ask forgiveness. And then you are to pray for one another so that the Lord will make you well. For good results really will come from the prayer of a person who is righteous in the sight of God, very much being able to be done by this prayer.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore when a sick person has sin, he should tell in order that you each pray to God. Then the sick person will get well from his sickness. Now the good person, when he earnestly from the heart prays to God, will be helped by God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Kuwaataay: “So tell one another your sins and pray for your companions so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has power and can do great things.” (Source: Kuwaataay Back Translation)
- Kupsabiny: “Therefore, my people, let each one of you confess/show out his/her sins they have committed and pray for each other that you may be healed. If/when somebody who is righteous prays, his prayers will take hold and they have power.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Bariai: “Therefore each of you (pl.) must confess amongst yourselves your bad deeds. And so make prayer for helping your companions in order that it be possible for you to become well. An upright man’s prayer has great power, and so its result (lit. “food”) will come forth.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “Therefore if you guys happen to do something wrong, say to each other: ‘Truly, I did wrong!’ and pray for each other then you will definitely turn good. The prayer of holy people, those who have no wrong, is truly strong and powerful!” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:19:
- Uma: “With humbleness of heart and with tears flowing, I worked the work of the Lord in your midst. And much suffering hit me because of the plans/purposes of the Yahudi people who wanted to kill me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I worked for the Lord, my liver was very low (humble) and often my tears dropped,’ he said. ‘I worked on even though I had difficulties because of the plans of the Yahudi opposing me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I carried out what God wanted me to do and I did not raise myself above others. My tears fell because you were dear to my breath. There were many hard and painful things that I had to endure because of the bad things that the Jews did to me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I have fulfilled what the Lord Jesus has-commanded without making-myself-important. I have also shed-tears from my sorrow (lit. hurt of my mind) on-account-of my fellow Jews hardshipping of me, repeatedly-planning to kill-me koma.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Isn’t it so that I continued my serving of the Lord with much humility/patience and even with my tears included ? Yes indeed, I persevered in it even though I experienced many hardships at the hand of the Jews.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:28:
- Noongar: “The angel came to Mary and said, ‘Peace to you! God is with you and he greatly blesses you!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “When the angel arrived there, he said to Maria: ‘Many greetings! The Lord bless you (sing.) and be with you (sing.)!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the angel arrived at the place where Mariyam was, he said to the woman, ‘Assalamu alaikum. (polite religious greeting) You are chosen by God, Mariyam. God is with you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the angel arrived there to Mary, and he said, ‘Woman, God has pitied you and he is taking care of you!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The angel went to her and said, ‘How are you (sing.). God is companioning you (sing.) and great is his mercy/favor to you (sing.).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The angel came to Maria and paid (lit. gave) respect. He spoke, saying, ‘You can be very happy for you are really being shown grace/favor by God. He is really taking care of you.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 2:3:
- Uma: “Don’t stop desiring the Word of the Lord, since you have felt/experienced that his heart is good.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For you know already how good the Lord/Leader is to you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For you have experienced that our Lord is very gracious to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because you have already experienced the goodness and grace/mercy of the Lord.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because you have comprehended that the Lord is really gracious/merciful.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Do thus because now you have understood in your heart that God’s grace is good.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:13:
- Uma: “But he said to us (excl.): ‘Why are you weeping like that? You just want to weaken my resolve [lit., heart]! Even though I am grabbed/arrested in Yerusalem, or perhaps even actually killed because of my following the Lord Yesus, I am still ready to go there!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Paul answered, he said, ‘Why are you weeping? My liver is really grieved by you. I am-willing/submit not only to be tied but even yet to be killed there in Awrusalam, as long as it is for-the-sake-of/because-of my Lord Isa.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However Paul answered saying, ‘Why are you troubling me with your crying? Because if our Lord Jesus wants me to, I am ready not only to be imprisoned but also even to be killed in Jerusalem?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But he answered and said, ‘Don’t cry-for me, because you are making me sad (lit. hurting my mind). I am prepared to be-tied and even to die in Jerusalem for the Lord Jesus.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “However he (emph) said, ‘What is that which you are doing, weeping? It’s like you are making me discouraged (lit. causing my mind/inner-being to be insipid)! It’s true, whether I am to be tied up or killed, I really won’t say no to it, as long as it’s because of my serving the Lord Jesus.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:60:
- Noongar: “But his mother said, ‘No! His name is ‘John’.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “But Elisabet said, saying to them: ‘Not like that! His name is definitely Yohanes.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But his mother said, ‘Don’t. He shall be called Yahiya.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But Elizabeth, she did not want that, and she said, ‘It cannot be because John is the name that he is to be given.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “but his mother spoke up, ‘Not that! His name is Juan!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But Elisabet said, ‘No. Juan is what he will be named.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 3:10:
- Uma: “In the Holy Book it is written like this: ‘Whoever wants to be glad and have good life must guard/watch his lips, so that he does not utter evil words and isn’t deceitful.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because the holy-book says hep, ‘Whoever wants to be happy as long as he lives here in the world and have good experiences, he should not say evil things and should not lie.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There is a written Word of God which says, ‘He who wants his life here on the earth to be good and always happy, it is necessary that what he says is not evil and he does not lie.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because there is that which God caused-to-be-written which says, ‘If a person wants to enjoy his life and be-made-happy, he must not speak evil and not tell-lies.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For it’s like what is written in the writing which says, ‘The one who wants his life to be happy and good, he must put far away speech which is evil and deceptive.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “This also is what is written in the Holy Book which says: ‘If you want to enjoy how you live or you want to see good days, control your tongues, then do not speak evil and do not speak lies.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Psalm 34:12 – Psalm 34:16.
