Following are a number of back-translations of James 1:21:
- Uma: “That’s why we must give-up all dirty actions and evil behavior that is usual with us, and humble [lit., make-low] our hearts, listening to the word that God plants/scatters in our hearts. For that word of his has-power to free us from the punishment of our sins.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore remove all that causes your liver to be dirty and leave/give-up all your bad/evil deeds. Cause-to-be-low/humble your liver towards God and receive/accept his message/word which he put/placed into your liver. For it is the word/message of God hep that can save you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Stop doing any kind of filthy behavior or wickedness; submit yourselves to God; hold fast to his word which was preached to it for it is what can free you from punishment.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Turn-your-backs-then -on all that is filthy and other kinds of evil that you think-about and do, and humble (lit. lower) your minds moreover to obey the words of God that he has-put-inside your minds which are able to save you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore what is good is, drop/give-up all doing which is disgusting and your evil nature/ways. And then meekly/patiently submit to God and be listening well to his word, for that is what can cause you to be saved.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore depart from all that is evil. No longer do that which is not right. Earnestly believe the word which was planted in your hearts. This word has power to save your souls.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 18:5:
- Uma: “So, when Silas and Timotius arrived from the province of Makedonia , Paulus no longer worked making tents. He used all his time to take the Good News to the Yahudi people, he told them that Yesus was the Redeemer King promised by God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Silas and Timoteo arrived from Makedoniya, the only thing Paul did was proclaiming the word/message of God to the Yahudi. He made it clear to them that Isa was really the Almasi, chosen by God to rule.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, the only thing Paul did was to preach the word of God because he wanted to show the Jews that it was really true that Jesus was the one chosen by God to rule.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Silas and Timoteo arrived from Macedonia, Pablo spent-his-days preaching and confirming to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then when Silas and Timoteo arrived, to whom he had sent word, whom he had left there in Macedonia, he gave full attention to teaching the word of God. He testified to the Jews there that Jesus really is the Cristo, that Savior King who was promised by God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 15:12:
- Uma: “From there, Pilatus said again to the crowd: ‘If I should release Barabas for you, what should I do with the person you say is your Yahudi person king?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Pilatus said again to them, ‘What/how shall I do to this man you call the King of the Yahudi?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Pilate said to them again, ‘If I do that, what shall I do with the person titled King of the Jews?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘If that is so, what then will I do to Jesus whom you say is King of the Jews?’ Pilato said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Well, if it’s like that,’ said Pilato, ‘what am I to do with this one whom you call King of the Judio?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 2:26:
- Uma: “So, like a body that has no breath, we say he/it has died. So also our faith, if it isn’t evident/knowable in our behavior, it’s the same as dead, it has no use.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then, our (dual) trust in God is like figuratively this our (dual) body. If we (dual) have no breath, there is no use in/to our (dual) body because it is dead. Likewise also is our (dual) trust in God. If our (dual) trust is not accompanied by good deeds there is no use in it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for the body of a person, if it no longer has any breath, we can tell that it is already dead and has no more value. Just like that also is the faith of anybody, for if that faith is not accompanied by good works, there is also no value in that faith of his.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “What we should understand here is this: the faith that has no evidence in good deeds, it’s as if it is dead because it has no value/use. It is also like a person’s body whose spirit has already separated, because likewise that is dead.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Another example which I’ll add on is, when the body has been left by the spirit, of course it’s dead. Well like that too, believing which is just simply acknowledging as true for there is no work which is giving testimony, it’s really dead believing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now the person who is dead does not do a bit of work. Like this is the person who is not truly a believer, it cannot be seen that he does a bit of good.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:9:
- Uma: “But there were several with hard hearts, they did not want to believe. In their meeting, they rejected the Teaching of the Lord Yesus. So, Paulus and the followers of the Lord Yesus no longer met in that house of prayer. They left, going to meet in the house of Tiranus. That house of Tiranus was a big house that was usually used as a gathering house. Every day Paulus exchanged words with people who met there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But the others, their heads were hard and they did not believe. They spoke yet evil of that teaching in front of the people. Therefore Paul left that prayer-house and took with him the ones trusting in Isa. And every day he was there teaching/preaching to the people in the school of Tirannus.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for some, their breaths were hard, and they would not believe. Very bad were their words there in the church rejecting the system of believing which our Lord gave. Therefore Paul left them and he took with him those who had become disciples of Jesus, and every day Paul got them together in the house of Tyrannus which had become a study place so that they might study the word of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But there were others whose minds had-become-stubborn (lit. hard) who refused to believe, and they spoke-evil-of the faith of the Cristiano to their companions who met-with-them-in-the-congregation. So plural Pablo and those who were following Jesus left (them), and they went to the school of Tirannus. That’s where-Pablo -joined-in-discussions daily” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But well, some were stubborn (lit. hardened themselves), for they really didn’t want to believe his teaching. They were even belittling/insulting the way/trail of salvation in the presence of everyone. When Pablo observed that they were doing like that, he left them. He separated the believers (from the others), and they moved to a big house which was the teaching-place of a person called Tirano. And then every day, there now is where Pablo was teaching the people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 15:44:
- Uma: “Pilatus was surprised to hear that Yesus had quickly died. That’s why he called the chief soldier and inquired of him if Yesus had been long dead.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Pilatus wondered/was amazed when he heard that Isa had already died. He called the captain and asked him if his death (had occurred) a long time (ago).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Pilate was amazed because why had the death of Jesus come so quickly. So he sent someone to the head of the soldiers and asked if Jesus was already dead.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Pilato was surprised upon hearing that Jesus was already dead, so he had-called the captain of the soldiers to inquire whether it was true.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Pilato heard, he was amazed as to why Jesus was dead so soon. That’s why he called for the captain of soldiers, for he asked if Jesus truly was already dead.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 16:8:
- Uma: “When the women appeared from the grave, off they ran fleeing, for they were terrified and trembling. They didn’t talk to anyone right away because of their fear.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then they went out and they fled from the grave for they were shaking with fear/terror. They didn’t say anything to anyone because they were afraid.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then they went out of the grave running, for they were very amazed and afraid. And because of this they didn’t tell anybody, because they were afraid.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Right-after-that the women came-out of the cave and ran to leave, because they were extremely startled and they trembled from their fear. There was not even any person to whom they told it, because their fear was extreme.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Those women were trembling and their mind/thinking really was agitated. They went out of that grave and straight away ran. Well since their fear was extreme, they didn’t tell anyone yet.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 5:8:
- Uma: “So also we must be patient, relatives. Make-stay your hearts, for our Lord is indeed about to arrive.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Likewise also you, you should not become tired/fed-up waiting. Cause your livers to be steadfast for the time is near when our (incl.) Lord Isa Almasi comes.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for us (incl.) also, it is necessary that we endure our waiting. Let us draw our faith tight for the day when the Lord will return is soon.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore you also, be-patient/endure and strengthen your minds, because the Lord’s coming is near.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Hopefully you will be like that too, that you won’t get tired of it either, but rather will hold fast and firmly-ground your believing/obeying, because the time when the Lord will return is coming close now.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You also be like that, don’t be impatient. Because the day that the Lord Jesus Christ comes is approaching.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Bariai: “You also must encourage yourselves (lit. strengthen your interiors) in your difficult experiences and so be awaiting the Chief. For soon he will come.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “Do the same my in-laws. Turn your liver good because truly Above-One’s day is already approaching! (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
