Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 3:15:
- Uma: “God has called us, and he made us like just one-body in our connection with Kristus. So, let’s not do anything that will wreck our unity and calmness of heart that is from Kristus. And we [should] continually say thank you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Let Almasi rule in your livers so that you live-in-harmony. We (incl.) the ones who trust Isa Almasi are like only one body and God wants that we (incl.) live-in-harmony. Also don’t forget to thank God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And it’s necessary also that you count most important in your breath the peace which Christ gives because the reason we have been made believers in God is so that we might be peaceful because we believers have been made one. And always give to God for His kindness to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “May also the peace and harmony/cooperation that Cristo gives direct your minds continually, because the reason God included you in the one body of Cristo is so that you would experience that peace and harmony/cooperation. And you ought not to forget to thank him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Strive for the being-of-one-mind which Cristo gives, which can make your fellowship peaceful. For his determined-plan is that we be very harmonious/of-one-mind, like one body-entity. And another thing you should make a habit of is, be always very thankful to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “God has made it so that it is like you are one person will all the believers. And God called you that you do not look upon another of you as apart. And now you must earnest see to it that you do not ruin this word God called you to. Always thank God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 18:22:
- Uma: “When Yesus said that, a guard standing beside him slapped him, he said: ‘How dare you (sing.) speak to the Big Priest like that!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Isa said this he was immediately slapped by one of the guards there and he said to Isa, ‘You have no manners. Don’t answer the leader priest like that.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus said this, one of the police who was standing there near him hit him with his fist and the police said, ‘Why do you dare to answer like that to the high priest?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon Jesus’ saying that, one of the guards who was there abruptly-slapped-him-in-the-face saying, ‘Is that the way you (sing.) answer the highest priest?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When he had said that, he was slapped-on-the-face by one of the guards there who said, ‘Why is your answer like that to the Most-important Priest?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When Jesus had said this, a church policeman who stood there struck his fact and said, ‘Is this how you answer when you speak with the chief priest?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:28:
- Uma: “for this is my blood that will be spilled/poured when I die. This blood of mine will strengthen the promise that connects God with mankind, so that the sins of many people are forgiven.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “for this is my blood which is soon poured out/spilled because of many people so that their sins will be forgiven. This is a sign that God is fulfilling his covenant.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “because this is my blood that will be caused to run out and which will annoint many people so that their sins might be forgiven. This is the sign of the way of setting free which God has established.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “because this is my blood that ratifies (lit. ties-in-a-knot) God’s new agreement. It will flow-out when I die so that the sins of many people will be forgiven.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because as for this, this is my blood which is the strength/pledge of the initiated-agreement of God with man. For I will shed (lit. cause to drip) my blood so that many can be forgiven for their sins.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “What is in this glass here is my blood. Because this is the sign now that when I die, the new agreement God makes with you comes into force. I will shed my blood to clear the sins of many people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
See also complete verse (Mark 14:24).
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 1:4:
- Uma: “We ourselves know, relatives, God loves you and chose you to become his portion.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “My brothers, you are loved by God and we (excl.) know that he chose you,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “So brothers who are precious to God, we know that He has chosen you” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Our (excl.) siblings/cousins (henceforth brothers) whom God loves, we (excl.) also give-thanks because we (excl.) know that God has chosen you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Our(excl.) siblings in believing, who are valued by God, our (excl.) thanks to him is big also because we (excl.) really know that he has chosen you to make you his people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen, brothers, God loves you. And we recognize that God chose you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:14:
- Uma: “At that time, it was nearly mid-day, the preparation day at the time of the Paskah feast. Pilatus said to the Yahudi people: ‘There is your king!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “That day was the day for preparation for the Festival For-Remembering and it was almost noon. So-then when Pilatus was sitting, he said to the people, ‘Look, here is your king.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It was then noon on the day which was the day when they prepared for the Feast of Passing By. And then Pilate said to the Jews, ‘Here is your king!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon his-sitting-down there, it was almost twelve o’clock on that-same day on which the Jews prepared for the fiesta. Pilato said to the Jews, ‘Here is your king.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It was now the day called Preparing, which was the first day of that Fiesta of Passed-by. It was now 6 o’clock in the morning. Said Pilato to those Judio, ‘Here now is your King!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It was about six in the morning. It was the day the people got prepared for the rest day. It was also still during the celebration of the Passover. Pilate said to the Jews, ‘Here is your ruler.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:60:
- Uma: “But even though there were many false witnesses that said what Yesus had done, they couldn’t find anything worth of killing him for. In the end there were two witnesses who came in front of the judges [lit., sitters] that said the same thing,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But they didn’t find anything to accuse him of even though many witnessed which was not true/gave false witness. Finally two spoke, they said,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But even though many testifying telling-lies about him, they found nothing that would suffice as a basis-for-condemning him. After a fairly-long-time, there were two who went to the front” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But they weren’t finding any, even though many had in fact given-evidence, for what they were each telling concerning Jesus differed. After a long time, there were two people who told,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But they couldn’t find how to arrange this even though many people spoke lies to accuse Jesus. But afterwards again two people came to accuse him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 3:6:
- Uma: “So, now Timotius has returned here, and announced to us news that makes us glad. He said: "Those Tesalonika people there [out of sight], their faith and love are strong. They continually think about us (incl.) [lit., have-us-in-face] and they also long to meet us (incl.), like we (incl.) also want to meet them."” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But now Timoteo has already arrived back and we (excl.) are really happy, because his report/word about you is really good. He says that your faith/trust in God is strong and that you really love each other. Timoteo also says that we (excl.) are always remembered by you and that you really wish to see us (excl.), just as we (excl.) also wish to see you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Timothy has just arrived from you there in Thessalonica. He tells good news that your faith in God is still strong and you are still holding dear in your breaths your companions. He also tells that your breath toward us is very good, and that you are lonely for us just like we are lonely for you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But now Timoteo has returned here and what he reported concerning your faith and your love for God and your companions was good. He also said that you are thinking about us (excl.) continually (implied: good thoughts), and your missing us (excl.), it’s just like our (excl.) missing you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well now Timoteo has now returned here. The news he brings is really good concerning your believing/obeying and valuing of one another. He also related that you really think-about/remember us (excl.) very much, and that in the same way that we (excl.) really want to go there to you, you are indeed always wanting/expecting us (excl.) to come.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But now Timothy has returned from where you live, and arrived back where we are. He brought the word that your faith is strong, and that you truly love each other. He told us that you really remember us and want to see us, just like we also want to see you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 20:4:
- Uma: “Both of them ran, but the one disciple was faster than Petrus, that is why he arrived first at the grave.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They ran but the one was faster than Petros and arrived first there at the grave.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the both of them ran, but Peter was outrun by his companion disciple who arrived first at the burial cave.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They both ran (vividness particle), but since the one was stronger to run than Pedro, he preceded to arrive at the cave.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “They two ran, but that disciple was able to be ahead. He was first to get to the grave.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Together they started out running. But the other person ran faster than Peter. He arrived first at the place where Jesus had been put in.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
