Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 10:12:
- Uma: “We(excl.) really don’t dare to follow the behavior of those there [where you are] that put their own selves forward. We(excl.) are not the same as they. They, they praise each other, they say that they are good in their own sight. How stupid they are!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “We (excl.) don’t dare compare ourselves to those people who make themselves great. They think-mistakenly that they are the ones who know what is the best. They are really stupid/dull. Because those people make their own customs the-ones-to-be-copied. Therefore even whatever they do, good or bad, according to them it is only good.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We really are cowards to imitate the activity of some of the people there who are puffed-up with pride. They suppose mistakenly that they are the ones who can decide what good works are. They are very stupid! For when people imitate their behavior, they say that it’s very good. However, when people don’t imitate them, they say that those people who do not imitate them are mistaken.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “We (excl.) admittedly don’t want to compare ourselves with those aforementioned-people who boast-about themselves. It’s as if their minds are lacking! Because their measure of their goodness, it is their very own behavior.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It’s not possible/acceptable that we (excl.) include ourselves or make ourselves(excl.) like those who are elevating themselves, for is it not so that, as for them, they are without equal? But that is not true. In their stupidity, they are all making-themselves-the-same-as-each-other with just their own understanding/perception.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But concerning the word I speak, I am not able to say that I will do like those other people do, who speak, elevating themselves. They think that they are greater wise-people than other people. But these are people who are stupid. These only hunt for how to be better than their fellow teachers.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Warlpiri: “Are you people forcing me so that I live like those ones who reckoning they are important boast about themselves? They are ignorant, not knowing! They just follow their word, and they make up and establish their own law so that they all can call themselves good.” (Source: Carl Gross)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:5:
- Uma: “Yesus looked around him, he saw the people thronging to come-close-to him. He said to Filipus: ‘Where shall we buy food, to feed all those people?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Isa looked he saw very many people coming towards him. Therefore he said to Pilip, one of his disciples, ‘Where do we (dual) buy food to feed all these people?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus looked down and he saw many people coming to him. And he said to Philip, ‘Where can we get some food to feed all these people?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Jesus saw-in-the-distance the many people going to where they were, he said to Felipe, ‘Where perhaps will we get what they will eat?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus looked and saw that many were the people who were arriving. He asked Felipe, ‘Where can we buy food so that there will be something for those people to eat?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus saw that many people were following him. Then he said to Philip, ‘Where will we buy the bread to feed the people who are coming here?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:46:
- Uma: “While Yesus was still speaking to the many people, his mother arrived with his siblings. They stood outside the house wanting to speak to him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “While Isa was still speaking to the people, his mother and his brothers arrived outside (the house). They wanted to speak with Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while Jesus was still talking to the people, his mother and younger brothers arrived. They were waiting for him outside because they had something to say to him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus was still talking to the people when his mother and his siblings/cousins arrived at the house where he was and they had-him -called.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus was still speaking to the crowd when his mother and younger-siblings arrived. They stayed outside, waiting for Jesus because they wanted to talk with him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus was still speaking with the people when his mother, along with his brothers, arrived. They stood outside, wanting that Jesus be called to speak with them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 11:26:
- Uma: “In my journeys many times I have encountered danger. There were floods. There were robbers. I was persecuted by the Yahudi people. I was persecuted by the non-Yahudi people. I encountered danger in villages. I encountered danger outside of villages. I encountered danger on the sea. I encountered danger from people who said they were my one-faith relatives, but in fact they weren’t.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I have experienced many dangers in my constant travels. I have been in danger from floods and outlaws. I have been in danger from/of my fellow Yahudi and the people who are not Yahudi. I have been in danger in town, in danger in the lonely place, I have been in danger in the middle of the sea and in danger from people who pretend that they trust in Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And during my travels I have experienced many difficulties by means of floods, by means of robbers, and because of my fellow Jews who were my enemies, and those who were not Jews. There are many things which happened to me in the towns and in the places where there were no people living, and on the ocean, and by means of false believers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “In my many travels, many also are the frightening-things that I have experienced. There was large water in rivers, there were bandits. There were also fearsome-things that my fellow Jews did and so also the Gentiles (loan Gentil) and the pretend believers in Cristo. There were moreover frightening-things that I faced in the large towns, in the places where there are no inhabitants and in my riding on ships.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “In my constant journeyings it isn’t just a single danger that I encounter, from rivers, robbers, from my fellow countrymen who are Jews, and from those who are not Jews. Dangers in cities, in wilderness places, in the ocean, and by means of the slander of supposed siblings in believing, whereas they’re not.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Much more have I been in danger where I have gone preaching the word. Because I was in danger of being carried away by water which filled the place I was passing through. I was in danger of being killed by robbers. I was in danger of being killed by my fellow Jews. I was in danger of being killed by people who weren’t Jews. There in cities where I spoke the word, I was in danger of being killed. And also I was in danger of being killed by people who were not truly believers. There were dangers in the country I passed through. There were dangers on the seas I crossed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:37:
- Uma: “All people who were given to me by my Father, will definitely come to me. And whoever comes to me, I will definitely receive him and not put him out.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “All that my Father has given to me, certainly follow me. And all who follow me, I will not drive away,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “All the people whom my Father God will give me, they will be able to follow me. And the one who follows me, I will accept him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whoever my Father entrusts to me, they will come to me, and the one who comes to me, I will absolutely not cause-to-leave.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As many as the Father is giving to me will submit to me. There really is no-one at all I will drive out, who submits to me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Those people whom the Father delivered over to me follow me. Those who follow me will never be told, ‘Don’t follow me.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 13:4:
- Uma: “Kristus was indeed weak the other day [yesterday] when he was crucified. But he came back to life because of strength from God. We(excl.) also, relatives, we (excl.) are weak together with Kristus. But we (excl.) get new life from the strength of God together with Kristus. So, when I arrive, relatives, you will see that strength that God has given us (excl.).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because even though he was like/had the appearance of being weak when he was nailed to the post, nevertheless he lives again by the power of God. Likewise we (excl.) his commissioned ones, we (excl.) also are like/have the appearance of being weak because we (excl.) are one with Almasi. But you will see that we (excl.) will also live by God’s power and there is strength/power of ours (excl.) to fix/serve you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because even though it seemed as if Christ was powerless when he was being nailed to the cross, he was raised from the dead just the same and He has new life by means of the power of God. And we also, we seem to be powerless because we’re always having to suffer hardship. However, by means of the power of God which helps us, we also have new life and we can still help you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It is admittedly true that Cristo’s weakness was seen in his being-nailed to the cross, but it is the power of God which is being seen now in his living. And so also we (excl.) share-in-experiencing his weakness because of our (excl.) being-joined to him, but as concerning how we (excl.) will be to you, we (excl.) will show his power that is from God because of our (excl.) companioning-with him in his living.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Cristo was nailed to the cross, in the sight of people, he was just a person with no ability. But on his coming alive again, it became evident that God’s supernatural-power was with him. It’s also like that with me for, in my being united/tied-together with Cristo, when I was there with you previously, it appeared (lit. you could say) that I had no authority to pass judgment on your sins for I was just being meek/patient. But when I arrive there again, if I need to judge you, by the strength of God’s supernatural-power, I will not hide my authority that Cristo endowed me with.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Even though he did not show his strength when he was put on the cross, yet now he lives and walks in God’s power. And concerning myself, I also walk with Christ and thus I will be strengthened by God in what word I speak to you when I come there, even though it is said of me that I speak softly when I speak.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:69:
- Uma: “We(excl.) have believed and we (excl.) know that You are the holy Messenger from God.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “We (excl.) really believe now and we (excl.) really know now that you are the holy one sent from God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We believe in you because we know that you alone are the one chosen by God to rule.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As for us (excl.), we (excl.) believed in you (sing.) and we (excl.) decidedly know that you (sing.) are the holy-one whom God appointed.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “We believe and are sure that you really are that far-from-ordinary one who was entrusted/sent by God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “We believe and know that you are the Son of God.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:2:
- Uma: “That is why he said to his workers: ‘That Yesus there [out of sight] is surely Yohanes the Baptizer! He has come back alive! That’s why he has power to do miracles.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Herod said to his titled-ones (officials), ‘That man is really Yahiya who bathed people. He has come back to life. That’s why he can do those powerful deeds.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Herod said to his servants, ‘This Jesus, certainly he is John the Baptist come back to life. That’s why his power is great to do miracles.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and he said to his officials, ‘This one is Juan the Baptizer who has come-to-life again. That’s the reason that he has power to be doing these amazing-things.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Herodes said to his officials/aids, ‘That is none other than Juan who was baptizing. He has come to life again. Therefore he can do those amazing things.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Herod said to those people who worked where he lived: ‘I think that he is John who baptized and now has resurrected. Therefore he is able to do miracles,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
