Following are a number of back-translations of John 3:18:
- Chol: “He who believes will not have to pay for his sins. He who does not believe, he is already beginning to pay for his sins because he does not believe on the name of the only Son of God.”
- Yatzachi Zapotec: “The person who trusts in the Son of God, it is already determined about him that he does not have guilt, but the person who does not trust in him it is determined about him that he does have guilt. . .” (Source for this and above: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)
- Uma: “People who believe in the Child of God, they are not punished/condemned. But people who do not believe, it is clear that they will be punished/condemned by God, because they do not want to believe in that Only Child of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Whoever trusts in the Son of God will not be hit by the judgment of God. Those who do not trust, have already been hit by the judgment of God because they do not trust in Isa, the only Son of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Anyone who believes in me, he will not be punished by God, but those who do not believe in me, it is known beforehand that they will be punished. Because as for me, the only child of God, they have not believed in me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore those who believe in him, they will emphatically not be punished. But those who don’t believe, they have already been sentenced/condemned to be punished, because of-course they didn’t believe in the only Child of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As many as will believe-in/obey and trust-in/rely-on him will really not be sentenced with a sentence of punishment. But those who don’t believe/obey, they have already been sentenced to be given punishment, because they are not believing-in/obeying this one-and-only Son of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He who believes the Son of God will not be sentenced. But he who does not believe, already is sentenced because he does not believe in the only Son of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:32:
- Uma: “When those blind ones had gone away, there were also those who carried a sick person coming to Yesus. That person was not able to speak because he was possessed [ridden] by a demon.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When those people had left other people arrived and they brought a dumb person. The reason that he was dumb was that he was possessed by a demon.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But before the blind men had left, some people arrive who had brought with them to Jesus a person who was dumb because he had been entered by a demon.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As they were leaving, someone escorted to where Jesus was a dumb man who was possessed by an evil-spirit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Just as those two left, some arrived bringing a dumb person who was possessed by an evil-spirit.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “As the men who had been blind left, there arrived people bringing to Jesus a man who had been made dumb by an evil spirit.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 5:14:
- Uma: “Kristus’ love is the reason our (excl.) behavior is like that. For we (excl.) say/think like this: Kristus died to take-the-place-of all people, so we (incl.) can say that it is like we all died.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “All that we (excl.) do that is it’s underlying reason Almasi’s love for us (incl.). We (excl.) know that one person died instead/in place of all people, therefore all people are also as having died already.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason that we work hard is because we know that we (excl.) are precious in the breath of Christ. We (excl.) know that He, being only one, was killed as a substitute for all mankind. And because of this it is as if everyone was killed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because Cristo’s love is what directs us (excl.) in all that we (excl.) do, for we (excl.) have no doubt that if one person who is Cristo died for all, it is counted/considered that all people died.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Really in everything we (excl.) do, what is dominant in our (excl.) minds/inner-being is, the big-size of Cristo’s valuing of us (excl.). For if one person died substituting for all people, therefore as for that death of his, it is now being reckoned as the death of everyone.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because I love Christ, I now only search for how to do his will. Christ died to save us. Therefore I reckon now that it is as though all our us died when he died.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:14:
- Uma: “But whoever drinks water that I give to them, they will not be thirsty again forever. Because the water that I give them becomes the water of life that flows continually in their hearts–meaning, they receive good life forever.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But whoever is able to drink the water which I cause him to drink he will really not become thirsty again. For the water which I give him to drink becomes like a spring bubbling in his liver giving him water which gives him life forever.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because the water which I will give to him will become in him a head(source) of water which can give him life forever.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But the one by-contrast who drinks the water I will give, he will-never-get-thirsty. Because the water that I give, it will become like a spring in his body which never-dries-up which gives him life that is forever.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But the one who drinks the water I will give, he will become thirsty no more, for it will be like a spring within him which gives life which has no ending.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He who will drink the water I give never will be thirsty. Because that water which I give is like water which springs up in the insides of the one who drinks in order to give the new life forever.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:26:
- Uma: “But even so, don’t be afraid of people who oppose you. Because all their hidden behavior will definitely be visible. All that is in their hearts will definitely be revealed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Do not be afraid of people. Nothing is covered up that will not finally come out, nothing is hidden that will not finally be known.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, don’t be afraid of people because their activity which they cover up will still become visible, for anything that they won’t talk about will be revealed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Therefore do not be afraid of them, because all that is hidden and not known now will be shown and made-known in a future day (lit. addition of days).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But don’t be afraid of these who will cause you suffering. Because even things which are being done which are being hidden, there’s none at all which won’t be caused-to-surface at the judging. Yes indeed, there’s nothing being done out of sight that won’t be told-to-all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore concerning these people who are against you, do not fear them. Whatever word is covered will finally be known.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 7:7:
- Uma: “Our(excl.) hearts became strong again seeing Titus arrive. And more than that, we (excl.) were happy to hear the news that he brought from you. He said how you comforted his heart while he was with you. He also said that you missed/longed-for me wanting to meet with me. He said that your hearts were sorry. He also said that you wanted to make-up with us (excl.) with your whole hearts. Hearing that, we (excl.) were even more happy.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Not just his coming made us (excl.) glad, but also what he told us (excl.). He said that his liver was really encouraged because of you. He also said that you really want to see me. Great is your regretting about what happened to you and he says you are happy to defend me/take my side. Therefore I am now really much more glad.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And it was not only the arrival of Titus that made us happy, but also the news he brought that he was very happy about you. He told us that you really want for me to visit there. He told us also that you were asking forgiveness from me. And he also told us that you are anxious to do what I want, and because of this, my joy increased.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And it wasn’t only his coming that strengthened our (excl.) minds, but even moreover what he reported concerning your making-him -happy. Because he said that you reportedly greatly-desire to see me and reportedly extreme is your repentance/regret on account of the evil that you did previously. He also said that you are reportedly already eager to act-in-my -interest and defend me, so I was even-more made-happy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And it wasn’t just the arrival of Tito that comforted us (excl.), but rather also the news-he -told us as to how his mind/inner-being was happy because of you. For he related how you are-eagerly-awaiting-my -arrival. He also related that you are very grieved about the things you did which were not good that I set-(you) -straight-about, and how you are now standing up for me to those there who are belittling me. Therefore after I heard that news, I was very happy.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Not only did I rejoice when I saw Titus again, but also I rejoiced the more when he told me that you very much paid attention to him while he was there with you. Because Titus is very happy about you. And he told me that you were sad because of how you heart my heart. He told me that you very much remember me. Upon hearing this word I overflowingly rejoiced.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:46:
- Uma: “Yesus also arrived in Kana town in Galilea, in the town where he had changed water into wine. Not far from Kana, there was a leader/commander in Kapernaum town who worked in the house of the king, his child was very sick.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa returned to Kana there in Jalil. There in Kana hep he had made the water into wine. So-then while he was there a certain titled-one of the king was also there. His male child was sick there in the town Kapernaum.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus returned to the town of Cana in Galilee. That was the town where he changed the water into wine. And there was there a person who had an important position with the king. And he had a child there in the village of Capernaum who was sick.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, plural Jesus returned to Cana the town in Galilea where-he-had-turned-water -into liquor. Upon his arriving there, there was an official of the government whose male child was sick in Capernaum.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He returned again to Cana which is in the district of Galilea, there being where he had caused the water to become prepared-drink on his first going there. At Capernaum, which is another town in the district of Galilea, there was a person whose position/responsibility was important. His son was seriously ill.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus returned and went to the town of Cana in the land of Galilee where he had caused the water to become wine. A man who was a native of Capernaum had the high position of working for the government. He had a son who was sick.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:16:
- Uma: “‘No kidding the people who live at this time! Here is what I compare them to. [lit., Here is my parable that I parable them to.] They are like children who sit on the edge of the main-road and invite their friends,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘So-then,’ said Isa, ‘what shall I take as a parable for the people living now? They are like children sitting in the market place playing wedding and funeral. They call to their companions, they say,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for you people today, I will liken you to children. For children sit in the market playing. And they call out to each other saying,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus continued, saying, ‘To what perhaps shall I parable/compare the people today? They are like children who are playing in the plaza who will absolutely not be satisfied. They say to their playmates,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well to what shall I compare people today? They’re like children sitting at their playing-place and calling to their friends they play with.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I am going to seek to make comparisons with the people who live during these days. They are compared to children playing in the market. They call to their fellow children and say:” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
