Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 2:11:
- Uma: “Women must be silent listening to teaching with low [humble] hearts.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Women also when they are being taught/preached to they ought to listen only and they should be willing to be taught.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It’s necesssary for the women that they carefully listen to what is taught to them, and not chatter. And it’s necessary that they always submit themselves to their masters.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The women should also keep-quiet in their learning of God’s word and humble (lit. lower) themselves to the one who is teaching.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It is also necessary that women aren’t talkative in the gathering-place. Rather, they are to be listening well with meekness/patience.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “During the time in which the word is taught to the people, the woman must not speak, they must be respectful.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999): “Unlike the young men who learn noisily in school, the women shall learn the teachings that were passed down quietly and they shall pay attention to strict submission.”
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:6:
- Uma: “Petrus also said: ‘I don’t have any money. But what I do have, that is what I give to you: With the power of Yesus Kristus of Nazaret I say, walk!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Petros said, ‘I have really no money. But I give you what I have. By the power of Isa Almasi, the man of Nasaret, I command/tell you to walk.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter said, ‘I don’t have any gold or silver, but what I do have, I give to you. Because of the power of the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, you are able to walk.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon Pedro said, ‘I have absolutely no money, but what I do have, that is what-I will-help-you (sing.) -with. On-account-of the power of the name of Jesu Cristo from-Nazaret, walk.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But Pedro said, ‘As for silver and gold, we (excl.) have none to give, but there is indeed something else I will give you. Through the strength of the supernatural-power of Jesu-Cristo the taga Nazaret, stand up right now for you will now be able to walk.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Chuj: “But Peter said: ‘I have no money at all. But what I can do by God, that I will do for you. Only because of his-power Jesus Christ from Nazareth, stand up; walk,’ said Peter.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 2:17:
- Uma: “Yesus heard their words, that is why he spoke this parable to them, he said: ‘People who are not sick, it is not necessary to be medicined. It is people who are sick who need to be medicined. I did not come to call people whose behavior is straight. I came here to call the sinners so that they repent from their sins.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Isa heard this, he said to them, ‘The sick people go hep to the doctor; those who are well have no need/use to go to the doctor. I have not come to look for the straight/righteous people but I have come to look for the sinful people.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus heard this and he answered them with a parable, he said, ‘He who has no sickness doesn’t need to be medicined; only he who has a sickness. As for me, I did not come here so that I might cause righteous people to stop doing bad, but rather, those who transgress against God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Jesus heard what they inquired and he said parabling, ‘It is not the healthy people who need someone-to-medicine/heal-them but rather the sick. I did not come to go call/invite the righteous people but rather the sinful.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus heard their question, therefore he was the one who answered, saying, ‘As for those who are ill, they really are the ones who have need of a doctor (lit. mediciner, any kind). Not those who have no illness. Why I came here wasn’t to call the straight/righteous but on the contrary the sinners, those who need to submit themselves to God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “So Jesus overhears this and says to them, ‘It’s not the strong who need a physician but the infirm. I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners.'”
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 4:12:
- Uma: “Even though you are still young, you must not be considered-insignificant [by people]. You must be an example to the one-faith relatives in your words, your behavior, your love to others, your faith in the Lord, and your holy actions.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Do not be ashamed if someone looks-down-on you because you are already teaching/preaching but you are yet young. But your behavior ought to be good and your words/speech. Love your fellow-men, strengthen your trust in God and there ought not to be any evil/bad in your thinking/mind. So then your behavior is copied/joined-in by the ones who trust in Isa Almasi there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Even though you are still young, you must be deserving of the respect of everybody; you must be the one that the believers in Christ imitate. And because of this, it is necessary that you watch carefully what you say, what you do, your love for all, your trust in God, and your avoiding immoral behavior.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Don’t be ashamed/embarrassed if there are some who disparage you (sing.) because of your (sing.) youth, but rather the way you (sing.) speak is to be good and your (sing.) behavior is also to be good so that that’s what those who believe may follow-as-an-example. Also show them your (sing.) love to your (sing.) companions, your (sing.) trust in God, and the absence of filthiness in your (sing.) thoughts and deeds so that that also will be what they follow-as-an-example.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Ensure that those people don’t disregard what you say just because you are still young. What you are to persevere in is, that you are the one who can be copied by the believers in your speech, your nature/ways and your valuing, and because your believing/obeying holds fast, and your whole life is in harmony with the will of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Do not want that anyone will not respect you because you are only a young man. Rather show them the good which the believers must live by. Show that you speak what is good. Show that you love your fellowman. Show that what you believe is good. Cause people to know that you walk according to all that is good.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
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)
