Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 15:46:
- Uma: “God does not immediately change our bodies so that we are fit to dwell in heaven. What he gives us first is our bodies that are fit to dwell on the earth. In the future he will give us bodies that are fit to dwell in heaven.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “We (dual) should have first a body belonging to the world then we (dual) are given a body belonging to heaven.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “That life which is forever in Heaven does not come first; but rather, the life which comes first is our (incl.) life here on the earth. And after that, the life in Heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But let us remember that the first-one (lit. one-that-preceded) that was given to us was our human (connotes sinful, limited humanity) body, after that the heavenly-one will replace-it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But it isn’t possible that the fitted-for-heaven come-first, but rather this fitted-for-earth. And then the fitted-for-heaven will follow.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “At first we have bodies which die. Afterwards there will be our bodies which will not die.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 24:49:
- Noongar: “And truly, I myself will send to you everything, all the things my Father has said. But you must wait in Jerusalem until the day when great power from above will come down on you.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “‘Listen well: I will send the Holy Spirit here to you, like my Father promised. But you must wait first in this town, until power from God come down here to make you strong.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘And I will send to you,’ he said, ‘what my Father God has promised. Therefore do not go away from this town Awrusalam as long as you have not been entered by the power from God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And I will send here to you the Holy Spirit which was promised by my Father God, but you just stay here in the town of Jerusalem until the power which comes from Heaven has come upon you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Later I just the same will send what/the-one my Father promised so that he will descend to you. Wait then in Jerusalem until you receive this power from heaven.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And I really will send the Espiritu Santo to come here who was promised by my Father. But you wait for him here in Jerusalem. Don’t leave here until you have been indwelled, that you have now received the far from ordinary means/ability which will come from God in heaven.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999): “I am sending down to you what my Father has promised you. Wait in the city until you can put on God’s power like armor, like a new shining garment.”
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 6:33:
- Uma: “What we (incl.) must think about is this: do what is straight in God’s sight, so that he is our (incl.) King. If that is what we (incl.) put-first, all the other [things] he will just give to us (incl.).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But/instead that is what you shall think about, the ruling/kingdom of God and about following his wishes. So-then he will give you all this which you need.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But as for you, it is necessary that that which is big in your breath is your letting him rule over you and the righteous deeds that he wants you to do. And then he will give you all that you need.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore you should concentrate your thoughts/minds on God’s ruling and the righteous way-of-life that he commanded, and he will also give all these to you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore always cause to be foremost in your mind/inner-being your true submitting-to-the-rule of God and your persevering in following/obeying the straight/righteous lifestyle which he has commanded. And then he will freely-give you these things you are needing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore now, above all hunt for how to be in the hand of God. Concerning the words God commands, earnestly do it, then you will be given all the things you need.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 16:20:
- Uma: “All your relatives here send their greetings to you. You greet one another with real hearts when you meet in the services.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Also all of our (incl.) brothers here send word that they remember you. And you also there, you should greet (salam) each other as a sign that you love each other.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “All of my fellow believers here, they greet you also, and as for you all also there, show your affection for each other.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “All our brothers here. they send-you -greetings. You also greet-one-another to show that you love-one-another.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “All of our siblings in believing here also greet you. Even all of you there, be-greeting-one-another as one brotherhood that has believed in Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And all our brethren who live here greet you. Each of you greet the other.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:30:
- Uma: “He is the one that I said the other day [lit., yesterday]. I said that he would come after me, but his power would surpass mine. Because before I was born, he already was.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This is hep the one I told you about, I said, ‘Someone will come after me. He is greater than I, for when I was not yet born he existed already beforehand.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘There is a person who will come later than me. He is greater than I because before I was born he already was.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He is the one I was-talking-about who will follow who is greater than I, because before I was born (lit. came-out), he already-existed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He is that one I meant when I said, you remember, there is coming next after me a person who is superior to me because before I was born he already existed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “This is the one I spoke of when I said, ‘I came before him, but another man will come afterwards who is greater than I. Because before I was born, he already was living.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 8:3:
- Uma: “Yesus placed-hands-on him and said to him: ‘[Yes,] it’s possible. I heal you (sing.).’ In the blink of an eye he was well, there was no more disease.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa stretched out his hand and touched the leper and said, ‘I really want to. You are healed now.’ Immediately his leprosy was healed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus laid his hand on him saying, ‘It is very good to my breath. May you be cured.’ And immediately his leprosy vanished.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus reached-out his hand to place it on that man. Then he said, ‘I want to, you (sing.) will-be-made-clean.’ And his disease was removed immediately.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus touched him, saying at the same time, ‘I really want to. Right now, you will now get better!’ When Jesus had said that, suddenly/unexpectedly that leper got better.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus touched him with his hand and said: ‘Yes, I want to heal you. May you be healed now,’ he said to him. No sooner had he said this word when the sick man whose body was rotting was at once healed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 2:4:
- Uma: “When I wrote that letter, my heart was sad, I felt very heavy, to-the-point-that/until my tears dripped. It was not my purpose in writing that letter to make your hearts sad. I wrote that letter so you would know how big my love for you is.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When I wrote to you, I was really sad/troubled in my liver and I had to cry. But the reason I wrote to you was not so that you would be sad, but so that you would know as to how great my love is for you all.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When I sent you that letter, I was very sad. My breath was painful and my tears flowed. However, it was not my purpose at that time, to cause you grief but rather, I wanted you to know that you were very dear here to my breath.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore when I wrote to you, I-grant-you that I was exceedingly burdened and my eyes flowed-tears due to my extreme sorrow. But I want you to know that I didn’t write in order to make-you -sad but rather to show my large love for you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When I wrote that letter of mine it was really just like my insides were being taken out and I really felt bad. I really cried over it. But it’s not that I wrote you so that I would give you grief, but rather so that I could really prove/testify how big is my holding you dear.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When I wrote the letter I sent to you, truly I didn’t know what to write. I had a great sad heart, even to crying. I knew that you would be sad because of the words I wrote. But concerning the word I sent to you, I didn’t send the word to make you sad, rather I sent the word in order that you know that I overflowingly love you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 2:11:
- Uma: “Yesus did that miracle in Kana town in Galilea land. That was the first miracle that he did. With that sign he showed his power, and his disciples believed in him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This is the wonder-causing deed that Isa did as the first. He did this there in Kana, in the country Jalil. He showed his power, so-then his disciples believed in him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “That was the first miracle which Jesus did; he did it in the village of Cana in the province of Galilee and by means of this he showed his great power, and his disciples believed in him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This that Jesus did in Cana a town in Galilea, that was the first sign by-which-he-showed his godhood. And his disciples believed even-more in him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “This which Jesus did there in Cana in the district of Galilea, this was the first sign which was an amazing thing which he did. And as for this which he did, it testified to his praiseworthiness, and the outcome of it was that those disciples of his then believed in him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “This is what Jesus did in the town of Cana in the land of Galilee. It is the first sign he did and not anyone else is able to do it. Thus it became evident that Jesus is the greatest. The learners believed even more that he was the Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Warlpiri: “When Jesus turned the water into wine in a place called Cana in Galilee, it was with God’s power. Before this time, the disciples didn’t know that Jesus had power. And he showed himself to them that he was really powerful just like God. When the disciples saw the power, they started trusting Jesus.” (Source: Carl Gross)
