Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:39:
- Uma: “Whoever lets go of his own desires and follows me even if he is killed, he is the one who receives good life. But he who holds onto his own desires, he will not receive good life.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “If a person loves/values his life, he has no everlasting life. But if a person does not love/value his life and submits to dying because of his steadfastly following me, he has everlasting life.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He who sets his heart on his life here in the world, it will, by contrast, be taken away from him. But he who obeys my commands even if they are the death of him, he will be given life forever.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because the one who values himself, he will die just the same but the one who dies because of his faith in me, he has life that has no end.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For the one who really values his life, it will be lost to him, but the one who holds-fast-to me even if it will cause his life/breath to be severed, life which is far-from-ordinary really will be his.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The person who goes back, being afraid that he will be killed, is the person who will lose his soul. But the person who never goes back even though he be killed, this is the person who will save his soul.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 8:4:
- Uma: “They requested that we (excl.) allow them also to give money to help the Kristen people in the land of Yudea.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They begged us (excl.) that they would also be included in helping the need of the ones belonging to God there in the place Yahudiya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because they begged us that they be permitted to help us in giving help to the believers in the province of Judea.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The truth of it is, they pleaded with us (excl.) that they be given the privilege (Ilo. gondaway) to join-in-helping God’s people in Jerusalem.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The proof of that is, they earnestly urged us (excl.) to give them opportunity to help their siblings in believing who were being severely-hardshipped.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “They very much asked me the favor, those believers in Macedonia, that their money be accepted in order to help those believers who live in Jerusalem.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 5:5:
- Uma: “There was a man there, he had been sick thirty-eight years.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There was a person there who had been sick for thirty eight years.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was there a person who had been sick a long time because 38 years was the length of his sickness.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There was a man there who had been sick for thirty eight years.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “There was one person there who was a man, who had been ill for thirty eight years already.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There was a man there who had been sick for thirty-eight years.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:29:
- Uma: “Carry the burden that I put-on-your-back, and request-teaching of me, you will [emphatic] receive goodness of life your souls. Because I am gentle and humble [lit., my heart is low].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Accept/receive my teaching and learn from me, for I am good and my liver is lowly/humble, so-then you will have rest in your liver.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Do what I command you, and let me teach you, and you will be able to rest because I am not harsh and I don’t look down on anyone.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Follow my commands and learn-from (lit. cause-yourselves-to-be-taught by) me, because thereby your minds/thoughts will be made-peaceful, because I am gentle/patient and I am not proud (lit. I do not exalt/make-myself -high.)” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Submit to my rule as your teacher and study here with me, because I am meek/patient and humble. Provided I am the one you are believing-in/obeying, it’s certain peace of mind/inner-being will be yours.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Make me your Lord. Take to yourselves the word I teach you. Concerning myself, I speak softly, I do not elevate myself as I speak. This word I speak will comfort your hearts.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999): “Commit yourselves to my service and take me as an example: I renounce violence and have a humble heart. Then you will find peace for yourselves.”
For the Old Testament quote, see Jeremiah 6:16.
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 9:12:
- Uma: “Your good work will make up the lack of the Lord’s followers there. And not just that, from your good work, many people will say thank you to God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because of this your giving it is not just that you help the need of God’s people but also many people will really thank God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And this that you will give, it’s value lies not only in the help that it will be to believers in God, but rather by means of this, many people will give thanks to God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore there are two results of this service of yours. God’s people will be given what they need and those who thank God will also increasingly become-many.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For as for this, this help of yours to our siblings in believing, this doesn’t just help them in their lack, but rather this also becomes a means-of-giving big praise to God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because when you give help to our brothers, it is not just that they will be given what they need, rather also when they have received it they will very much thank God for what you have done.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 5:37:
- Uma: “And more than that, my Father who sent me, He himself is my witness [who] says who I am. But you, you have not yet once heard his voice, you have not yet seen his appearance.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And my Father, who sent me, witnesses also for me. But you have not heard his voice and you have not seen his shape/appearance.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He is the one who sent me, and he witnesses about me. You have not seen his form, and you have not heard his speaking.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And my Father who sent me, he himself is the one who confirmed/verified concerning me. But you absolutely didn’t listen to his voice/words and neither did you see his likeness.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And as for the Father who sent me, he himself indeed has testified concerning me too, but from time past till even right now, you aren’t listening to his voice and are not acknowledging/recogizing his appearance.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “My Father who sent me testifies to the truth of what I say. And you have not heard his word nor have you seen him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:31:
- Uma: “So, so that you know: All of mankind’s sins and words of rejection may be forgiven. If there is a person who rejects me, that I am the Child of Mankind, his wrong may still be forgiven. But if he rejects the Holy Spirit, there is no forgiveness, whether at this time or in the future.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore I tell you,’ said Isa, ‘God will forgive all sins of the people and their bad talk/blasphemy to God. But when they speak bad to/blaspheme the Holy Spirit, they will surely not be forgiven.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore I say to you that a person can be forgiven of any sin and any bad thing which he says. However he who speaks-in-rejection of the Holy Spirit cannot be forgiven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore I say to you that whatever a person’s sin and whatever he says to speak-evil-of another, it is possible for God to forgive excepting the one-who-speaks-evil-of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore this is really true which I will say to you, that people will be forgiven for whatever kind of sin and insult if they repent and drop/give it up. But their insulting/belittling the Espiritu Santo certainly will not be forgiven them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You must know that concerning all the sins done by people, and also all the bad words spoken by the people, all can be forgiven. But the person who speaks evil of the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven by God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 11:11:
- Uma: “Why am I talking like this? Do you think I don’t love you, relatives? God knows that I love [you].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Do you mistakenly-think that I don’t love you and that’s why I don’t accept your help? God knows that I really love you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Perhaps you’re thinking mistakenly that the reason I’m saying that I will not ask anything from you is because I don’t love you. But you are very dear to me; God knows how dear you are to me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “What perhaps is the reason I am not requesting from you? Is it because my love for you is lacking? God knows that I love you!” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It’s not that I’m doing like this because I don’t value you. God really knows that I value you very much.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning this word I say, don’t think that I do not look well upon you. God knows that I very much love you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
