Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 6:9:

• Uma: “Some people don’t pay attention to us (excl.), yet other people make-big our (excl.) name. It looks like there’s no way we can live, yet look, we (excl.) are nonetheless still alive! We(excl.) are punished, but we don’t after all die.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “It is as if we (excl.) are not well known, but the truth is, all the people know us (excl.). Frequently we (excl.) almost died nevertheless we (excl.) are still living today. Even if we (excl.) were beaten, we (excl.) did not perish.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Some say that we are the lowest in rank, but by contrast, we have become famous. We are always barely escaping death, but God allows that we do not die. God punishes us to teach us, but he does not kill us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Others say we (excl.) are of-no-account, but our (excl.) names are certainly newsed-from-one-to-the-other. We (excl.) are as if dying in the estimation of others, but here we (excl.) are still alive. God has also whipped us (excl.), but he hasn’t killed-us.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “We (excl.) are being classified by some as worthless people, but God really knows us (excl.). We walk a fine line between life and death (lit. we are crossing-a-bridge on just one strand of hair), but even though it’s like that, we (excl.) are indeed alive till now. Even though God is as it were straightening/disciplining us (excl.), it is indeed for our (excl.) benefit. He indeed isn’t killing us (excl.).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Even though I am well known by the people, yet there are some who say they do not know me. There are times when I live in danger of death, yet I still have come through it. The people persecute me, yet they haven’t killed me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 8:7:

• Uma: “Relatives, in your following God, you have had no lacks: your faith is big, you know the true teaching and you know how to teach others, you have done much work to help others, your love to us (excl.) is big. That is why, relatives, I request that there not be any lack of yours in your work of helping others who are poor in the land of Yudea.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “As to all good (things) you are not surpassed (lit. left behind). Your trust is strong, you are experts in preaching about Isa, your knowledge/wisdom is deep, you persevere helping your companions and your love for us (excl.) is great. Therefore we (excl.) also want that you will not be surpassed (lit. left behind) when you help your companions in need.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I know that you have no lack in all of the skills and good works. Your faith is large; you know how to teach; you know how the true doctrine; you are always helping each other, and your favor toward us is big. Because of this, it is our desire that you also have no lack in showing your kindness to the believers in Judea.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “You are already (appreciation particle) rich in faith. You are also rich in your knowing God and in your ability to teach. You are moreover industrious in serving God and big also is your love for us (excl.). Is it not indeed possible that you show that you are also rich in kindness to your companions so that you will help them?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “You really are well-spoken-of people. You are well-spoken-of for your believing/obeying, for your wisdom/understanding and explaining of God’s word, for perseverance, and for your holding us (excl.) dear. Hopefully you will also strive to be well-spoken-of also in this (matter of) giving grace/aid.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “And now, even greater is what you are doing. Because your faith is strong. And you know how to teach well the word, because you understand very well about the word. You have pleasure in doing the work of God. And very much do you love me. Therefore now be supreme in that you help very much in helping your brothers.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 9:15:

• Uma: “It is so fitting we say think you to God, for we cannot finish telling the bigness of his gift to us!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Therefore we should really thank God because his love-gift to us is unspeakable.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this, we (incl.) will give thanks to God because He has given to us (incl.) His Son. And there is nothing which can equal His preciousness.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Let us thank God for what he has given us whose value cannot be counted.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But there is something he has freely-given us which is really superior to everything. We must give big thanks to God because of this which he freely-gave, the good-quality of which really is unspeakable.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “And now let us thank God that he sent his Son here. Concerning the favor he did for us, it is supreme, it is not possible to be said how great is the value of what he did for us.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)