Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 2:10:
- Uma: “I, the Child of Mankind, I do have authority in the world to forgive sins. But if I say to this lame person: ‘Your (sing.) sins are forgiven,’ you do not know whether they are really forgiven or not. But if I say: ‘Get up, roll up your (sing.) mat, and walk,’ you will see whether it happens or not. So I will show you that I have authority to forgive sin.’ From there, he turned to that lame person,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I heal this man in order that you will know that I, the Son of Mankind, have authority here in this world to forgive sins.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “By healing this man now, I will show you that I, the Older Sibling of Mankind, I have authority here on the earth to forgive sin.’ Then he said to the man who was paralyzed, he said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But if that is so, I will then say what is difficult in order to thereby confirm to you that I who am Child of a Person have authority on this earth (lit. surface of this earth) to forgive sins.’ Then he said to that cripple,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore I will heal this illness of his so that you will realize that as for me, who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human, I do indeed have authority here under the heavens to forgive sins.’ And then he said to that person who was paralyzed,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Kim text for oral translation: “It’s good, so that you know that the Son of Man has the power on the earth to forgive sins, I say to the paralysed person:” (Source: Bayamy Tchande Awakde in The Bible Translator 2025, p. 23ff.)
- English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “… But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins…’ — now he speaks to the paralytic –”
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 4:5:
- Uma: “According to the Word of God, we can eat everything, and we pray-over-it too so that he blesses it for us.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because all our (dual) food is-permitted-to-eat because of the message of God and because of our (dual) thanks.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We know that our eating of this is good because of what God said and because we give thanks for it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because it will be counted as good on-account-of the word of God and our prayer.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “We know that it is acceptable for us to eat all of these for that’s what God said and also because we are giving thanks for it to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because when God’s grace is asked for, that God will bless what is eaten, then he blesses.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:5:
- Uma: “The next morning, the religious leaders, the leaders of the Yahudi people and the religious teachers, they all gathered in Yerusalem.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The next morning the council members gathered there in Awrusalam. They were the Yahudi leaders, the elders and the teachers of the law of the Yahudi religion.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The next morning, the teachers of the Law and the elders and other Jewish leaders gathered together in the town of Jerusalem.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The next day (lit. when it was light), the rulers, elders and teachers of God’s law gathered in Jerusalem.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When morning came, the leaders of the Jews gathered together, including the important tribal-chiefs and the explainers of the law in Jerusalem.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 3:14:
- Uma: “and he chose twelve of them, he said to them: ‘I choose you to be with/accompany me and so that I can send you to spread the Good News.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He chose twelve from among his disciples and he called them the commissioned people. He said to them, ‘You are the ones I chose to companion me and I will command you to go and proclaim the word/message of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus appointed twelve people that they might be with him and that he might send out to preach the good news.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they arrived, then he appointed twelve. He said to them, ‘I chose you so-that you would stay-with me and so-that I would send you to preach.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “From those companions of his, Jesus chose twelve people. He called them apustul, for these would be the ones who would always be with him and they would be the ones he would send to teach.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 5:21:
- Uma: “I admonish you, Timotius, that you follow all these commands of mine, don’t discriminate [lit., pay-attention-to-the-appearance-of people], and don’t take sides. God and Kristus Yesus are gazing-down on us, with his holy angels.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Timoteo, there is God listening and Isa Almasi also is listening and the holy angels, I really instruct/warn you, follow my commands to you (sing.) in this letter. Don’t treat anyone differently (from the rest). Whatever you do don’t take anyone’s side just because you like him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I charge you to thoroughly carry out this which I have commanded you. God, Jesus Christ, and his chosen angels, are the ones who testify to this. It’s necessary that in anything you do, you show no favoritism to anyone. When you settle a case, it is necessary that you listen to the one who is in the right.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I order you (sing.) in the sight of God and Cristo Jesus and the holy angels that you (sing.) obey these-things that I have-been-saying without preferring/favoring even any person, but rather make-the-same your (sing.) thoughts to all of them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Now Timoteo, in the sight of God and Cristo Jesus and the far-from-ordinary angels who are his messengers, I am instructing you to face/attend-to doing these things I am saying, without discriminating against anyone.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning this word I tell you now, God, with our Lord Jesus Christ, with the holy angels in heaven, all hear what I tell you. Whether you are friends with a person or not and that person has sin, you must reprimand him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:37:
- Uma: “Yusuf also did thus. He sold his land and turned-over the buying money of his land to the apostles of Lord Yesus. That Yusuf was a Lewi person from the land of Siprus. The apostles of Lord Yesus also called him Barnabas. Its meaning, the one who strengthens hearts.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This Barnabas, he had land which he sold and he brought the proceeds to the commissioned ones.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was some land which Barnabas had, and he sold it, and he gave the proceeds to the apostles.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “What he did, he had land that he sold, and he went and turned-over its sale-money to the apostles.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He sold a piece of his land. After selling it, he brought the payment to the apostles.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:11:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Long ago God had not yet made-known-to mankind how he would become King on earth. But now he has made-known-to you that teaching. But as for the people who are not my followers, I teach them with parables,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa answered, he said, ‘You have been given knowledge/wisdom so that you can understand what God has hidden in his mind/thoughts about how he rules over his people. But to the other people, I teach them in parables,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘You, my disciples, God will cause you to understand the things hidden long ago about this ruling. But the other people, they will be taught by means of parables.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus said, ‘You are the ones to whom God has given the privilege to know what was not made-known previously concerning his ruling, but as for the other people, only parables will be related to them,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘It really has been given/graced to you to know the hidden teaching concerning the kingdom of God. But as for those others who don’t want to believe-in/obey me, all the things which will be taught to them are wholly by illustration.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 1:7:
- Uma: “Don’t be afraid to do that work. For if there is fear in our hearts, it is not from God. For God has given us the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit gives us strength to do our work, love others and hold-back our own desires.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because the reason God gave us (dual) his Spirit is not so that our (dual) livers are easily afraid but so that we (dual) have strength to follow/obey God’s will and so that we (dual) love our fellows and we (dual) are not influenced to do bad.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For the Spirit that God has inspired us with does not make us cowardly, rather he strengthens us and gives us power so that it might be that we love our companioins and arrange properly everything we do.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Don’t be afraid to use-it, because the Ispirito Santo (Holy Spirit) whom God gave is in/with us, and what the Holy Spirit gives us, it isn’t a hesitating/timid mind, but rather our ability to serve God and to show love to our companions and to control ourselves.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For the Espiritu Santo who was caused by God to enter-and-indwell our body, of course he doesn’t make us cowardly, but rather (to have) boldness of mind/inner-being, valuing for our fellowman and control of ourselves.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because God wants that you not be afraid. Therefore he strengthens you so that you do not fear the people. And he strengthens you to love people and to control well your thoughts.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “Because this thing of being afraid of things, Great Above One did not give us in our spirit. But He intended to strengthen us. And that we would desire people’s faces [love]. And also that we would control ourselves very well [have self-discipline].” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
- Bariai: “For the Straight Spirit which God gave to us (incl.), it’s not of being afraid, but it causes us to have great strength, and we like/love other people, and we are following good knowledge.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Kölsch: “God has given us a Spirit of hope, strength, love and understanding.” (Source: Boch 2017)
