Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 1:25:
- Uma: “God raised me to become his ordered-one, he entrusted this work to me, so that I bring all his Words to you who are not Yahudi people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “God made me a servant of the ones who trust Isa Almasi so that I could help you. I was commissioned by him, commanded to proclaim to you his message.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I’ve become a servant so that I might help the believers. The reason God chose me, was so that I might help you Gentiles and so that I also might tell to all mankind the word of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because God appointed me to serve all who believe, and he entrusted to me the work of making-known correctly his words in order that that would be to-the-benefit of you who are Gentil (Gentiles).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for me, I am a servant of all these believers for that is what God entrusted to me, that I would teach his word to the nations who are not Jews without hiding anything.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “God gave me the work of helping you, along with all the other believers. Therefore now I tell all the message which is contained in God’s word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:6:
- Uma: “‘As for my companions over there, whom you gave to me from this world, I have told them who you (sing.) are, Father. They were your (sing.) portion beforehand, you (sing.) offered them to me, and they followed your (sing.) words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘I have made you known to the people you have given to me here in this world. They belong to you and you have given them to me. They follow/obey your word/message,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for the people that you gave to me here on the earth, I have caused them to understand who you are. They were yours before, and you gave them to me, and they have carried out that which you commanded them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Your (sing.) people whom you (sing.) chose in/from this world whom you (sing.) entrusted to me, I showed them your (sing.) godhood. They were originally your (sing.) people and you (sing.) entrusted them to me. They have followed what you (sing.) have said,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘I have caused you to be recognized/known by the people you gave me from the mass-of-people here in this world. These ones, they are yours. You just gave them to me, and they are following/obeying your words.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Those people you chose here in the world to deliver over to me, I caused them to know about you. They were in your hands but you delivered them to me and they believed the word which you sent to them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:32:
- Uma: “All mankind will gather in front of me and I will separate them into two groups, like a shepherd separates sheep from goats.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “All the people from all the tribes in the world will gather before me and I will separate them like a person who cares for animals separates the sheep and the goats.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And all mankind will have to come before me, and then I will separate them into two parts like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “All people on the earth, they will be gathered before-me, and I will separate them like the way one who takes-care-of animals separates-into-distinct-groups sheep and goats.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then all people will be gathered in my presence, for I will sort-them-into-groups as is done by a shepherd of/to sheep and goats.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “All the people on earth will be gathered there where he sits. He will separate each one like a shepherd does when he has goats amidst his sheep.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 3:5:
- Uma: “So, because we have died together with Kristus, we must release / let-go-of our behavior that is connected with our previous lives. Don’t commit-adultery, don’t behave wrong [implies sexual behavior], or do other deeds that are not fitting. Don’t desire what is evil, don’t desire someone else’s things. For people who behave like that, we can say that they are worshipping the thing that they desire.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore, my siblings who trust in Isa Almasi, don’t really give-in-to/indulge the greedy-desires of your body. Don’t ever commit adultery-fornication. Don’t lust (immoral/craving for opposite sex) and don’t do foolish things (immoral understood). Abandon your greedy-desire for the things here on earth. Because if you do not abandon your greedy-desire, it is like your greedy-desire is your god because that is what you always follow.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, brothers, don’t you permit that you obey your evil desires; don’t you do what is ugly or filthy, and don’t you allow that you have a desire for someone who is not your spouse. Abandon evil behavior and selfishness, because if we are selfish about possessions, it’s as if the true God has been replaced by possession here in our breath.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore then it is necessary that you turn-your-backs-on your former thoughts and customs which were evil such as immorality and other kinds of filthiness, all that the body wants that is evil, and greediness, for what a person is-greedy-for, that’s like his god.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore put far away from you all the disgusting customs here in the world like all kinds of immoral-behavior with one not your spouse, and no matter what custom, thinking, or desire which is disgusting. Drop now also the habit of being greedy, for if it’s possessions here in the world that we are always thinking about, it’s like possessions are what we are worshipping, no longer God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore now, all the evil thought that are here on earth are what you must separate from. Do not commit adultery. Do not do any evil thing. Do not let evil rest in your thoughts. Concerning what you possess, do not want that more and more you gather. Because the people who do this are worshipping what they gather, it isn’t God whom they worship in their hearts.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 18:12:
- Uma: “From there, the Roman soldiers with their warchief, and the Yahudi guards arrested Yesus, they tied him,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa was arrested/seized by the soldiers and their captain and the Yahudi guards and was bound by them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the soldiers and their captain and the police of the Jews, they seized Jesus and tied him up.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That being so, the soldiers, their captain and the police of the Jews, they arrested Jesus and bound his hands.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well without anything further, those soldiers including their captain and those Judio guards arrested Jesus and tied him up.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The soldiers and their boss along with the police sent by the leaders of the Jews grabbed Jesus and tied him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:18:
- Uma: “He said to them: ‘Go into the village to the house of so-and-so, say to him like this: ‘The Teacher says: My time has come. I want to spend the Paskah big day in your (sing.) house with my disciples.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said, ‘Go to the town to that certain man and say to him, ‘The teacher says he wants to feast with his disciples there in your house for the Celebration of Remembrance, because his death is near, he says.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus said that they should go to the town to a person he had already told them about, and say to that person that our Teacher says, ‘My dying is soon, I and my disciples will have supper here because this is the Feast of the passover.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus said, ‘Go to the place of that man that we know in the city, and say to him, ‘Our Lord said that it is almost the time that God designated for him. We (excl.) reportedly (i.e. reported from Jesus’ instructions) will come here to your (sing.) house so that here is where-we (excl.) -will-eat-with him at the fiesta.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘Go to the city. Find this man (identity assumed known). Say, ‘Our(excl.) Teacher says, today the determined time is close now. I want that here in a room of your house is where all of us (excl.), I and my disciples, will eat this evening meal which is Passed-by.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to the learners: ‘Go (dual) to the town there, arrive at the house of a man. Tell him: ‘The Teacher says: Now the hour has come. There in your house I must celebrate the feats of Passover with my learners, he says, you will tell him.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 4:12:
- Uma: “Greetings also from Epafras, the slave of Kristus Yesus who is one from your own city. He continually prays calling-out [to God] for you with his whole heart, so that your standing will be strong and your faith will be clear following all the will of God with no reservations [lit., scales].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Epapras sends word also that he remembers you. He is from your place and he works for Isa Almasi. He always prays to God for you that your trust – he prays – in Isa Almasi may become stronger and that you will be steadfastly with him (Christ) and that you truly will really do wholeheartedly what God wants.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Epaphras also greets you; he is also one of your fellow residents of Colossae who is a servant of Jesus Christ. He always prays for you; he prays to God that your faith might be strengthened and perfected so that also might be perfected (drawn tight) your carrying out of the will of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Epafras who is yet another of your townsmates who is serving Cristo, he also sends-greetings to you. He always perseveres in praying for you so that your faith may become-stronger and you will have no faults/lacks so that you will come-to-know and believe properly all that God wants without doubting.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “This place-mate of yours Epafras, who is also one of the servants of Cristo Jesus, (he) greets you also. His prayer for you there is really with perseverance that your trust in the Lord will be becoming-sturdy and (that) you are believing/obeying with a complete/mature belief/obedience, in that you can understand his will very well.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Epaphras, who is also a fellow townsman of yours, greets you. He is also doing the work of Christ. When he prays to God he very much prays for you. He wants that your faith will be very firm in order that you will earnestly do all that God wills, and nothing will lack in this.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:4:
- Uma: “After that, Pilatus again appeared going outside, and he said to the Yahudi people: ‘See, I bring him here to you, so that you know that I did not find even one kind of his wrong.”” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Pilatus went back out again and said to the crowds, ‘Look, I will bring Isa out here to you so that you will know that I cannot find a reason for judging him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Pilate came out again and he said to the Jews, ‘I have brought him out here to you again so that you might know that I have found no sin that he has done.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Pilato again went-out and said to the Jews, ‘Look, I will have-him -brought-out now so you will come-to-know that I know of no crime/sin of his.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Pilato again went out and said again to those Judio, ‘Now/today, I will cause him to come into your presence so that you will know that there’s really nothing which I can find which is his sin.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Pilate again went outside and said to the Jews, ‘Now you see this. I am going to bring him here so that you can realize that I have not found him guilty of sin.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
