Following are a number of back-translations of 1 John 4:11:
Uma: “Relatives whom I love! Since thus is the bigness of God’s love to us, that’s why we also must love one another.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “My beloved friends, if God’s love towards us (incl.) is great like this, na, then we (incl.) should also love each other.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “My beloved brothers, since God’s great love for us (incl.) was like that, it is necessary that the love of each one of us (incl.) for his companion is also very big.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “My friends, since that’s what God did to love us, we also, we should love-one-another.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “My dear ones, well since like this is the big-size of God’s valuing of us, it’s necessary that we too value one another.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Listen, my dear brethren, if God did thus because he loves us, it is necessary that each of us love our fellow-believers.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Yatzachi Zapotec: “You whom I love, as God loves us, the same way we must love our fellows each of us the other.”
Eastern Highland Otomi: “Loved-ones, in this way God loved us, to the limit (until he couldn’t). It wants for us also to love one another.”
Tzotzil: “You that I love, because thus God loves us, therefore let us love one another also.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
Candoshi-Shapra: “You whom I love, listen. God loved us very much. Then let us from now on love each other.”
Yanesha’: “My loved ones, thus he loved us exceedingly, we too, let us all love one another.”
Aguaruna: “Ones I love, because he strongly loved us, we also we should love one another.” (Source for this and two above: Mildred Larson in Notes on Translation, July 1965, p. 1-15)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 27:35:
Uma: “After he spoke like that, he took food and said thanks to God in front of everyone. He divided the food, and he ate.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “After he had spoken that, Paul took bread and he gave thanks to God in the sight of them all. Then he broke the bread into pieces and ate.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Paul had said this, he got some bread and gave thanks for it to God, and he broke it and he ate it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Then he took a bread, and thanked God with everyone watching. After that he broke-it-into-pieces, and he began to eat.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When he had said that, he picked up bread and then gave thanks to God in the presence of that crowd. When his thanksgiving was ended, he broke pieces off and ate.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 6:19:
Noongar: “All the people wanted Jesus. They touched him because power was coming from him. Jesus healed all the people.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “Many people searched for a way wanting to touch Yesus, because there was power that appeared from his body that healed them all.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “And all these crowds of people tried hard to touch (lit. reach) Isa with their hands for there was power coming from his body therefore they all got well.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And many of those people wanted to touch Jesus because there was power which came out from him, and by means of this they were all being healed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “All who were there did all in their power (lit. did their ability) to touch him, because there was power coming-from him to heal all who were sick.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “The people really were persevering to be able to touch Jesus because there was supernatural-power in him which healed illness,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 John 1:1:
Uma: “This letter is from me, Elder, I send it to the mother/woman [polite form of address to an adult woman] chosen by God, and to all your (sing.) children whom I really love. It isn’t just I who love you (pl.), all people who know the true teaching, they love you as well.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “This letter/writing is from me the Elder of the trusters in Isa Almasi, I send this to the woman chosen by God and to her children. Truly I love you. And not only I but also all who know the true teaching from God love you,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for me the old person, I write to you, the woman chosen of God and your children. You are very dear here in my breath, and not only here in my breath, rather you are all dear also in the breaths of all who have believed the true doctrine.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “My-esteemed Lady, I am Juan who am one of the leaders of the believers. This is my letter to you (sing.) whom Diyos (God) has chosen and to your (sing.) children as well. My love for you (pl.) is from-the-heart, and it’s not only I who love you but rather also all who know the true teaching.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Dear woman who has been chosen by God, and your (sing.) children, there-with-you is my letter, I who am the senior-elder. As for you, I really hold you very dear, and not only I but also all those who have really acknowledged the truth concerning the Lord/Chief.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “I lead in relation to God’s word, I greet my sister, a woman who is chosen by God. I also greet your children. I truly love all of you. And now just I do, but also all those who know the true word love you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Yatzachi Zapotec: “In my old age I am writing you, woman whom God has chosen and your children. Truly I love you and not I only, but also all the other people who are acquainted with what is true.”
Eastern Highland Otomi: “I am the Old-Man Leader. I am sending you this paper, you woman chosen by God, and together (you are with) with your children. I love you in that equally we follow the true Word. And it is not only I who love you, but also all those others who know the Word, also all of them love you.”
Isthmus Zapotec: “I am an old man, I am writing this paper to the Señora whom God chose and to her children. Truly I love you; and not I only but also all those who are acquainted with that which is true.”
Sayula Popoluca: “I am old man John. I am writing to that lady (Señora, not native word for woman as it might give a bad connotation) who is selected and her children, whom I love (them) truly and not just I but every one who knows that which is true.” (Source for this and three above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 28:23:
Uma: “After that, they set a day to meet further with Paulus. When the day that they had aimed at indeed arrived, many people had gathered in Paulus’ dwelling. From morning to evening he explained to them that Yesus was the King whom God had promised. He read the contents of the Law of Musa and the letters of the prophets, he explained it to them and invited them to believe in Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then they made an appointment with Paul when he would talk to them. When the appointed day arrived, many of them went to the house where Paul lived. From morning till night, Paul explained to them and taught them about God’s rule. He tried very much to convince them to follow Isa while he taught them from the law of Musa and from the holy-book of the prophets.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they set a day when it came, there were many Jews who gathered there at the place where Paul lived. Paul was afternooned explaining and telling them how the rule of God would be. He caused them to understand the things which Moses wrote in the law and the things written also by the ones inspired by God so that they might believe that Jesus is the king.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Then they arranged a day when-they would again -converse. When that day arrived, many-more were those who went to where-Pablo -was. And he began in the morning until it was night clarifying and confirming concerning the ruling of God. He was also clarifying what Moses and the other prophets wrote concerning the Messiah in order to persuade (desired result) them to believe in Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Therefore they arranged a day when they would again gather there. When that day arrived, there were many of them who came to that house where he was staying. All day Pablo did nothing other than explain and testify to that crowd concerning the kingdom of God. Where he was going from was the things written by Moises and the prophets. He was persevering with them to cause them to believe that Jesus is the one referred to, that he is that Cristo, the Savior King who was promised whom they were expecting.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:3:
Noongar: “When the boss heard of Jesus, he sent important men of Judea to Jesus, asking him if he would come and heal his servant.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “When that warchief heard that Yesus was in his town, he ordered several Yahudi leaders to go request-help from Yesus, that he come heal his slave.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “When the captain heard about Isa, he told the elders of the Yahudi to go to Isa (to ask) if it would be possible for him to come and heal his servant.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when somebody told that boss about Jesus, he sent some of the elders of the Jews, so that they might beg Jesus to go there, so that he could heal that servant of the captain.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “When that captain heard about Jesus, he sent leaders of the Jews to go call Jesus to go heal his servant.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When that captain heard news that Jesus was there, he sent some Judio who were tribal-leaders to fetch Jesus to help that servant of his.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Jude 1:5:
Uma: “So relatives, actually you do know all this. But even so, I want to remind you about the Lord God’s punishing of to people whose deeds are/were evil. Long ago the Lord freed the Yahudi people from the land of Mesir. But afterwards there were some who did not believe him. Some of those people he killed in the wilderness [lit., uninhabited prairie].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Even though you know this already I would just like to remind you about the tribe of Isra’il at the time when they were slaves in the land of Misil. God brought them out of the land of Misil but after that he killed the ones who did not believe-obey him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You already know what I am saying, however I will say it again to you so that you won’t forget it. Long ago God set free his chosen people and caused them to leave the kingdom of Eygpt. However after they had gone out, he killed some of them who would not trust him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “You have already come-to-know all that I am going to tell you concerning God’s punishing of those who sinned long ago, but I nonetheless want to remind you. Remember that God saved/rescued his people when he led them in leaving Egipto, but after that he punished those who didn’t believe and-so they died.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Therefore even though of course you indeed know this, I want anyway to remind you that, although God saved/freed the Israelita from their slavery in Egipto, however he exterminated some of their number/companions who did not belief/obey and trust him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Even though now you know this word which I will tell you, nevertheless I want to remind you of the word about what God did. Because when he took out the Israel people from the land of Egypt, afterwards he killed those who did not believe what he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 1:24:
Uma: “So, because men did not want to worship God, that’s why he just allowed them to follow the desire of their hearts, to behave evilly, with the result that they do behavior that is shameful with each other.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Therefore God abandoned them to do the dirty-things their livers want to do. They do shameful things with their companions.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this, God no longer pays any attention to them so that they might do all the filthy things that they want to do. And very shameful are the things which each one of them do to their bodies.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Therefore God has let-them -alone so that they obey/fulfil the evil-things their minds desire so that they do whatever kind of filthiness that shames their bodies/themselves.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Because this is what the people do, God separated from them, he gave them the road to do whatever evil settles in their hearts to do. Concerning these people, it is shameful about what they do to each other.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
