Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:12:
- Uma: “There is no other way to receive salvation from God, only Yesus. Because in all the world there is no other person, only Yesus whom God provided for man, only he has power to lift us from the punishment of our sin.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And really he is the only one who can save us (incl.). Because here in this whole world, there is no other/nothing else given by God that can save us (incl.) except only Isa.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It is only Jesus who can set us free from punishment,’ said Peter, ‘because here in all the world there is no other person who is able to do it which God has given.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It is only Jesus who can save us. Because there is no other in the entire world that God has sent to save us except him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It’s true, there really is no-one at all from whom salvation can be gotten from the punishment for sin, except this Jesu-Cristo only. For there is no-one else here under the heavens who has been given by God who can save us, but on the contrary this one only.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Chuj: “‘There is no other person who can save us; because there is no other person whom God has shown to people on this earth who can save us. Only Jesus,’ said Peter.”
- Lalana Chinantec: “‘Only Jesus is able to save people. Only Jesus did God give. All over the world there is no one else who is able to save people.’ That’s what Peter said.”
- Isthmus Mixe: “Another person cannot save us. But Jesus Christ can. For no other person in this world has been appointed to save us.”
- Totontepec Mixe: “No one else is able that he forgive the sins of the earth people. Jesus alone is able to forgive our sins. God has sent no one else to forgive sins.”
- Teutila Cuicatec: “There is not a single person who can save us apart from him, the one who has the authority to save the people on this earth.” (source for this and four above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 3:21:
- Uma: “So there were some people who said; ‘He’s crazy!’ When Yesus’ relatives heard that, they went to get him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the relatives of Isa heard about this, they went to get him. For the people said Isa’s mind was destroyed (that he was crazy).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When the companions of Jesus heard about what he was doing, they came to get him because they thought that he was deranged.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When his siblings/cousins heard-the-news, they set-out to go fetch him, because there were some who were saying that he was crazy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When some of the relatives of Jesus heard news of it, they went there to get him for they said, ‘He’s gone crazy!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 6:3:
- Uma: “There are some of them who are carrying teaching that is different from our teaching. They do not believe the true teaching that is from our Lord, Lord Yesus Kristus. They don’t believe the words that teach us to submit to the Lord God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “If there is someone there who teaches but his teaching is different from the truth from our (incl.) Leader Isa Almasi and if his teaching does not agree with the teaching which can influence/carry us/one (dual) towards God,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If someone teaches a different doctrine and he will not accept the correct teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the doctrine concerning our fulfilling the desire of God,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If there is someone who teaches what is different and he doesn’t properly follow the teaching that came-from Jesu Cristo our Lord which leads-to a godly way-of-life,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Whichever person is teaching error, not harmonizing with the truth which was taught by our Lord Jesu-Cristo, and also not harmonizing with what we teach which is the following/obeying of the will of this Lord,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the good work which our Lord Jesus Christ taught, it is the accompaniment of our faith. But now there are some people who teach a different word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:7:
- Uma: “About three hours after that, the wife of Ananias also came to Petrus. But she did not know what had happened earlier.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After about three hours, the wife of Ananiyas arrived but she did not know what had happened.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “About three hours after that, the wife of Ananias came in. She did not yet know what happened to Ananias.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “After three hours went by, his spouse also arrived, but she did not yet know what had happened.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, before long, about three hours, the wife of Ananias arrived who was following-later. She had no idea what had happened to her husband.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:18:
- Uma: “‘There are also people who can be compared to seeds that fall among thorns. They hear God’s Word,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And other people also are figuratively like thorn-infested (ground). They are people who hear the message of God” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that which was planted which fell on the ground where there were thorny weeds, they are also like people who hear the word of God,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The ones-that-fell also on the thorny-area, they are those who are-hearing the word of God,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for these others, this sprouted-all-over-with-weeds (ground) which got scattered on, it’s the people who listen to the word of God,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 1:14:
- Uma: “God entrusted us to carry the true teaching. So, with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in our hearts, store well that teaching, don’t let any one to misuse/distort it.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Really retain/keep in your liver the true teaching which God has entrusted to you. You will be helped by God’s Spirit which dwells in our (incl.) liver.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “By means of the help of the Holy Spirit which lives here in us (incl.), guard carefully that true teaching entrusted to you by God so that it is not changed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “By-means-of the power of the Holy Spirit who stays in us, watch-out-for the valuable teaching that God entrusted to you (sing.) so that it absolutely won’t be changed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well since responsibility for this which is being taught has now been given to you, stand up for it well with the help of the Espiritu Santo who indwells our body. Be careful that it isn’t changed by anyone at all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “God has put in your care the Word for you to teach the people. Concerning the Holy Spirit who walks with us, ask him to help you know how to put over the word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:39:
- Uma: “But if their teaching is actually from God, we will not be able to defeat them. Because if [you do] like that, it will look like [lit., its appearance] we are just opposing God.’ So, those words of Gamaliel were accepted by the judges.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But if this is from God, you will really not be able to stop them. You may perhaps even be fighting/opposing God.’ So-then the councilors heeded that advice of his.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However if it comes from God, we can’t overcome it. And that’s not all, because it is possible that we might be opposing God,’ said Gamaliel. And then the leaders went along with the advice of Gamaliel.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But if God is where-it-is-from, we have no way to defeat them, because God is the one whom we are opposing.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But if it’s coming from God, of course you won’t be able to prevent it, but on the contrary it will turn out that you are opposing God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 5:9:
- Uma: “Yesus asked him: ‘What is your (sing.) name?’ He said: ‘My name is Legion, for there are many of us (excl.) in one group who have entered into this person.’ (This name Legion, it’s meaning is: thousands.)” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa asked him, he said, ‘What is your name?’ He answered, he said, ‘My name is Thousands because we are many.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus asked that person, he said, ‘What is your name?’ And the demon answered, ‘My name is Thousands, because we who possess this person are very many.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus asked him, ‘What is your (sing.) name?’ ‘By-the-thousands,’ he said, ‘because we (excl.) are many.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus questioned him, saying, ‘What is your name?’The evil spirit replied, ‘Multitude, for we are really many who are possessing this one.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
