Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 6:10:
- Uma: “Finally, relatives, we must be strong with the strength that we receive from the Lord’s power, since we are connected with him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “In closing, this is what I admonish you. You should/must cause your faith to be strong because you are one with our (incl.) Lord/Leader and because his power is great.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Brothers, these are the last of my words to you: it’s necessary that you strengthen your faith in the Lord and in His great power.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This is the conclusion of what I will tell you. Receive the power that belongs to us who are joined to the Lord Jesus so that you will continually-strengthen your faith.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well now, the final things I will say, in your lives apply yourselves diligently to (possessing) the unsurpassable supernatural-power of the Lord so that your believing/obeying will always be firm.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen my brethren, strengthen your hearts with the power our Lord gives you. Because only he is supreme in having power.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:45:
- Uma: “People who see me, they also see the Lord God who sent me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And the one who sees me, sees also the one who sent me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The one who has seen me has also seen God who sent me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If/When he sees me, he is also seeing the one who sent me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And that one who looks at me, he can now see that one who sent me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When one sees me it is as though he also sees the one who sent me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 22:27:
- Uma: “In the end, the woman also died.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Finally the woman also died.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And at the end, the woman also died.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then the woman was-last to die.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “After all seven of them had died, that woman also died.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “She has lived with all seven brothers and finally she herself dies.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 1:18:
- Uma: “But even so, it doesn’t matter to me. Because no matter what, whether with wrong intentions or with true intentions, the News of Kristus is preached! That is what makes my heart glad. And I will keep on being glad,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But it doesn’t matter! (lit. not now cause-what) (Whether) the reason is good or not, if only it is being preached about Isa Almasi, I am already very glad/joyful.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, surprisingly, I rejoice in their work because whether their purpose is good or bad, it doesn’t matter as long as Christ is honored.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But it’s-OK-if they’re doing that, because whether their intentions are good or bad, as-long-as that which is concerning Cristo is being preached, I am happy just the same.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But well, I’m not bothered about that which they are doing like that. I am able to be happy anyway. For whether good or not good is in their mind/inner-being, (never mind) as long as Cristo is being taught about. Yes indeed, that makes me happy, and I will continue to be happy,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But this all is not important, whether with their hearts they speak of Christ or not. However it is, Christ is preached, and because of that I rejoice. And even more I will rejoice.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:27:
- Uma: “When Yudas took that bread, the King of Evil-ones entered into his heart. After that, Yesus said to him: ‘What you (sing.) want to do, do quickly.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Judas took the bread, immediately the leader of demons entered his thinking. Isa said to him, ‘Do quickly what you are soon going to do.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Judas had received the bread, Satan got into him and Jesus said to him, ‘Do quickly what you are going to do.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Exactly when-Judas -received the bread, Satanas entered him. Then Jesus said to him, ‘Hurry! Don’t delay what you (sing.) are going to do.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Judas had taken that bread, Satanas now entered to indwell him.’ Jesus said, ‘Well, hurry that which you want/intend to do.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Judas took the bread. The devil entered his heart. Then Jesus said, ‘That which you are going to do, do quickly.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 23:13:
- Uma: “‘And you, you religious teachers and Parisi people! You will get disaster! You are just good on the outside! People who want to be God’s people, you forbid them. You yourselves don’t want to be God’s people, and others who do want to be his people, you actually block their way.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘You are to be pitied, teachers of the religious law and Pariseo because God will punish you. You only pretend to follow God. You block-(the-way for) the people, so that they cannot follow to the (sphere of) ruling of God. You do not follow that way and you forbid yet those who want to follow that way.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Pity you, teachers of the law and you Pharisees, because your faith in God is a lie. For if there is a person who wants to give his breath to God our king, you do not allow him, and you do not also submit your breath to God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus continued saying, ‘Pitiful are you teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! Because it’s as-if you have closed the door where people would have entered to God’s ruling. You refuse to join his ruling while-simultaneously you interfere/sidetrack people who want to join.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Really extremely hard is what is being reserved for you, you explainers of law and Pariseo, who pretend to believe/obey God. For because of you, people are prevented from becoming subjects of the kingdom of God. Since you yourselves don’t want to become subjects of that kingdom of his, you are also preventing those who want to become subjects.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen, you teachers of the law and Pharisees, how great is the suffering you will have, for it is not true that you are good people. You block the way, not letting the people enter into the hand of God in heaven. Neither do you yourselves want to be in the hand of God. Concerning the people who want to be in the hand of God, you do not let them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 2:20:
- Uma: “Only Timotius is here who has the same heart as mine and thinks of your goodness [welfare], relatives.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Timoteo is the only one here who is so very concerned/worried like I about you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He is my only companion here whose breath for you is big.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I don’t know any other of my companions who truly is concerned about you (lit. hurts-for you) but he only.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He really is without equal in his harmonizing with the things I am thinking, and also his valuing of you is big.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because there is no one else besides him who has turned up who earnestly searches how to do good for you like I do in my thinking.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 14:21:
- Uma: “‘People who receive and follow my commands, they are the ones who love me. My Father loves the people who love me, and I also love them, and show myself them.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Whoever accepts my commandments and follows/obeys them, he is the person who really loves me. The person who loves me is loved by my Father. And I also love him and I will explain myself to him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The person who understands my commands and carries them out, he is the one whose breath is big for me, and he is big also in our breath, I and my Father. And I will cause that person to understand that I am his companion.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whoever stores-away my commands in his mind/thoughts in order to obey them, it is he who loves me. And the one who loves me, my Father loves-him. I also love-him and will make-known to him that which is concerning me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That one who takes seriously my commands and follows/obeys these, that is the one who holds me dear. That one who holds me dear, he will also be held dear by my Father. I also will indeed hold him dear and really will cause myself to be really known by him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He who does what I order makes it apparent that he truly loves me. And my Father will love all who love me. I also will love him and I will make it known that I am the companion of him who loves me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
