Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 13:7:
- Uma: “Don’t forget your former leaders, who delivered the Word of God to you. Consider their actions up to when they died, and imitate their faith.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Remember also the leaders who preached/taught you the word/message of God. Remember their good conduct while they were living (and) until they died, and copy their trust in Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t forget your masters who at an earlier time taught you the word of God. Just consider the good which has come about by means of their behavior, and like them, you hold tight to your faith in Jesus Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Think-of those who led you previously who taught you the word of God. Think-of the outcome of their lives so that you will follow-the-example of their faith.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “What is good also is, consider the first ones who had-oversight-over you, the full-time-relaters to you of the word of God in the past. Think about (lit. walk your minds on) the good which was achieved by their lives and hopefully you will copy the good-quality of their believing/obeying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Remember how they walked, those preachers who told you the word of God. Note the good they did while they lived, and do the same. Their faith was firm, do the same yourselves, have your faith firm.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:40:
- Uma: “So, Paulus and Silas left the jail, and they went to Lidia’s house. There they met with their one-faith relatives and strengthened their hearts. After that did depart, leaving the town of Filipi.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Paul and Silas went to the house of Lidiya. They met with the disciples of Isa there and Paul and company spoke to them to encourage their livers. After that they left.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Paul and Silas went out of the prison, and they went to the house of Lydia. They talked to the believers there and gave them advice so that their faith might be drawn tight. And then they continued on their journey.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Pablo and Silas left the prison, they then went to the house of Lydia, and they conversed-with the believers who had gathered there to strengthen their mind/thoughts. Then they left.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, after Pablo-and-companion came out of jail, they went to the house of Lydia to see/meet the believers first. Pablo-and-companion left with them words of strengthening for their believing/obeying, and then when all they wanted to say was ended, they then set out.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:45:
- Uma: “So, when they arrived there, Yudas went to meet Yesus, he said: ‘Teacher!’ and he kissed him according to the Yahudi custom.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then when they arrived there, Judas came immediately close to Isa and he said, ‘Sir.’ And he kissed Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Judas arrived, he immediately went up to Jesus and said, ‘Teacher!’ And he kissed him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That being so, he immediately went to Jesus saying, ‘Sir teacher, how are you (sing.)?’ Then he kissed (him).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Judas arrived, he went directly to Jesus. ‘Master!’ he said, and then kissed him like his holding dear was big.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 1:14:
- Uma: “Every person is tempted when the desire of his own heart pull and bait him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But that is what carries/influences people to do bad, his greedy-desires. His greedy-desire is as-if-it entices him so that/and finally/eventually he does it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “A person is successfully tempted when he is led along (by the hand) by his evil desires.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because the tempting of a person, it comes from the bad that he wants/likes which can-be-compared to bait which entices/persuades him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The truth is, if a person gets caused to fall (into sin, fig.), what caused him to fall was none other than, he got defeated by his own disgusting desire which he indulged, that’s why he was dragged into sin.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Each person of himself has brought to mind that he do evil.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:32:
- Uma: “When they heard these words of Paulus, some of them laughed at him, because they did not believe that there were people who lived again from death. But there were also a portion who said: ‘We(excl.) still want to hear more of those words of yours.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When they heard Paul speak about being alive again from the dead, some just made fun of Paul. But others also said, ‘We (excl.) want to hear you speak again about this.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they heard Paul talk about resurrection, some of them mockingly rejected what he had to say. But there were some who said, ‘Come back here again because we would like to hear more of your explaining this to us.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon their hearing what Pablo said that there was a person who came-to-life again, some mocked (him) while others said, ‘We (excl.) would like to listen on-a-future-occasion to that-aforementioned which you (sing.) are teaching.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Just when Pablo mentioned that coming alive again, some of those listening to him smiled/laughed for they were attributing lies to it. However, as for others, they said, ‘We(excl.) will indeed listen to you again about these things.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 15:5:
- Uma: “But Yesus still did not reply, with the result that Pilatus was indeed amazed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Isa did no longer answer, therefore Pilatus was very amazed/was wondering very much.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But Jesus answered nothing, and because of this Pilate was greatly amazed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Jesus did not answer again (lit. repeat to answer), so Pilato was extremely surprised.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But Jesus didn’t reply, that’s why Pilato was amazed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 2:19:
- Uma: “Do we believe that God is just one? That is true. But just that is not enough! Even the demons, they too believe that God is just one. That’s why they shiver carried by their fear.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You (sing.) believe that God is one? It is good that you (sing.) believe it. But that is not enough, for even the demons believe also that God is one. But they shake because of their fear of him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If we believe that there is only one God, that is very good, however it is not yet enough. For even the demons believe like that. However they tremble with fear, for they know that they will be punished in the future.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You (sing.) admittedly believe that there is only-one God, and that is admittedly good. But even also the demons, they indeed also believe that and they tremble with their fear because of God’s future judging them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You say you believe that there is only one God. That’s good. But it’s clear that it can’t cause you to be saved if that’s the limit of believing, only acknowledging-as-true, because even the evil-spirits, they also acknowledge as true that there is this God, but well, they cower in fear of the endless punishment which is being held in store for them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You believe that there is just one God. It is good that you believe that only one God lives. But also even the evil spirits believe that there is only one God, and these evil spirits are shaking in fear of what must come to them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:2:
- Uma: “He asked them: ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit upon believing?’ They answered: ‘Not-yet [emphatic]! We(excl.) have never yet heard that there is that Holy Spirit.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He asked them, he said, ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you trusted in Isa Almasi?’ ‘No,’ they said, ‘we (excl.) have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and he asked them, ‘When you believed in Jesus, were you inspired by the Holy Spirit?’ And they said ‘No, this is the first time we’ve even heard that there even was a Holy Spirit.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and he inquired of them, ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit upon your believing?’ ‘No, we (excl.) have heard nothing of what you (sing.) say is the Holy Spirit,’ they said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He asked them, ‘On your believing, were you then indwelt by the Espiritu Santo?’ They replied, ‘There’s nothing we can say. That’s the first time we’ve(excl.) heard of that Espiritu Santo you mentioned.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
