Following are a number of back-translations of Titus 2:11:
- Uma: “You must teach them appropriate actions like that, because God has opened the way to all men, in order that we be lifted from the punishment of our sins. He did that from his grace [lit., white insides].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then, mankind is-shown (lit. cause-to-be-seen) by God that he loves them and has pity/mercy on them. And because of his love and his mercy all mankind can be saved.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The kindness of God has been revealed now to make it possible that all mankind might be free from punishment.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “For God showed his grace/mercy in order that all people may/will-be-saved.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For now/today God has caused to be comprehended by all people the big-size of his grace/mercy through the salvation he made/worked.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now it is known how great the grace is that God gave us. He wants that all people here in the world be saved.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:18:
- Uma: “Simon saw that whomever Petrus and Yohanes laid-hands-on, they did get the Holy Spirit. That’s why Simon took his money to Petrus and Yohanes,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given to the people when the commissioned ones laid their hands on them, he went to Petros and Yahiya offering money.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Simon saw that people were inspired by the Holy Spirit if the two apostles laid their hands on them. And then he wanted to give them money.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit entered them upon-the apostles’ -laying-hands-on-them, he showed money” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, when Simon that former powerful-spirit-medium, observed that those who had believed were indwelt by the Espiritu Santo through the putting hands on by the apostles, he put money down for he wanted to learn-the-skill. He said,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 7:6:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘You, your following of God is just on the outside! How true the words that the prophet Yesaya wrote long ago that foretell you, like this their sound: God said: ‘Those people honor me just with their lips, their hearts are far from me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa answered, he said, ‘You are pretending to follow God but you are not. The word of God is really true which Nabi Isaya wrote about you. There God says, ‘These people honor (lit. make great) me with their mouth, but their livers do not follow/obey me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, he said, ‘You whose faith in God is just deceit, very true is the word of God written by the ancient prophet Isaiah. He prophesied about you for he said, ‘These people,’ says God, ‘they say that they respect me. But there is no faith that has come into their breaths.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus answered and said, ‘This that God said that Isaias prophesied about you is true which says, ‘These people, they are praising/honoring me with their words, but their mind/thoughts are far from me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, ‘Really true is what was told by Isaias, that prophet of the past concerning you. You are only pretending to believe-in/obey God, like what he wrote which is the word of God, saying, ‘As for the serving and worshipping of me by these people, it’s only superficial (lit. on their beaks), their having no true holding-dear of me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Isaiah 29:13.
Following are a number of back-translations of Philemon 1:13:
- Uma: “If [I followed] my heart, I [would] keep him here with me, as your replacement, so that he could help me while I am in prison because of my work carrying the Good News.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I would be happy if he were still here companioning me so that he could help me in your stead as long as I am here in prison because of my preaching/proclaiming the good news.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I had thought that it would be good if he were my companion here so that he might become your assistance to me while I am still in prison because of my spreading the Good News.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I would still want to restrain-him -from-leaving (often said of persuading a guest to stay) in order that he might help me in your (sing.) absence during this imprisonment-of-mine because of my preaching the good news.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I would like to cause him to be longer here with me so that, as long as I am still in prison because of my teaching of the Good News, he would be like your gift to me of my helper here in the prison.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I know that you want to help me in what I need. Therefore I should like to keep him here to help me while I am in prison where I am suffering because I speak the good news.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:10:
- Uma: “In the town of Damsyik, there was a follower of Yesus, Ananias his name. At that time, he had-a-vision. In his vision the Lord Yesus called him, he said: ‘Ananias!’ Ananias said: ‘Here I am, Lord.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There in Damaskus there was a disciple of Isa Almasi named Ananiyas. Isa appeared to him and Isa said, ‘O Ananiyas.’ ‘Why, Sir?’ he said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there in the village of Damascus there was a follower of Jesus named Ananias. The Lord Jesus appeared to him saying, ‘Oh Ananias.’ And Ananias answered, ‘I am right here, Lord.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That being so, there was a disciple of Jesus in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord Jesus appeared to him in a vision (lit. what was like a dream) and he said, ‘Hey Ananias.’ ‘What will you (sing.) say, Lord?’ he said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, there was living there in Damasco at that time a person who was a believer in the Lord, who was named Ananias. Suddenly/unexpectedly it’s like he was dreaming, for he was spoken to by the Lord, who said, ‘Ananias.’ ‘Here I am, Lord,’ said the reply of Ananias.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 8:1:
- Uma: “Not long from there, many people again gathered with Yesus. Since they had no food, he called his disciples and said to them:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Not long after that, really very many people gathered again coming to Isa but they didn’t have anything to eat anymore. So-then Isa called his disciples to him and he said to them,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “A few days after that very many people gathered together to Jesus. And when their food supply was gone, Jesus called his disciples and he said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “At that time, there was once when many people again gathered where Jesus was, and their pack-lunches were already used-up. Therefore Jesus called his disciples and said,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “At that time, many people had again arrived. Well since they had now run out of food, therefore Jesus called his disciples and said to them,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 2:6:
- Uma: “That authority God will give to mankind. In the Holy Book there are words that make this clear, they sound like this: ‘O Lord God, what are men/mankind that you even consider them? What is the child of mankind that you notice him?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But that is whom he chose – mankind. It is written hep in the holy-book, it says, ‘O God, why do you think about mankind? Why do you care for them and (what’s more) they are just mankind?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “but rather, He chose people. For there is a written word of God which we can find in the writings long ago, which says, ‘As for You, God, why is it that You don’t forget about humanity? He’s just a human, so why do You take good care of him?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because that’s the message (lit. what-it’s-talking-about) of what God caused-to-be-written which says, ‘Oh God, what indeed is the status of people so that you (sing.) think-about and show-mercy/favor to them?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Really not, because this has already been testified about in one of the writings of the past which says, ‘Whatever are people here in this world that you (sing.) consider/are-concerned-for them, God? They are just people yet you are always looking after them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “This word which is written in the Holy Book tells who it is that God determined to rule the new world. The word which is written says: ‘Listen, my God, how come it is that you think about people. Why is it that you overflowingly put them on your heart?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Psalm 8:5 – Psalm 8:7.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:42:
- Uma: “That happening was told [storied] all over the town of Yope, with the result that many people believed in the Lord Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “It became well-known throughout the place Joppa concerning Dorkas becoming alive again, that’s why many people now trusted in Isa, the Lord.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the news of this spread throughout the whole village of Joppa, and many believed in the Lord Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This happening, it was newsed-from-one-to-another throughout the entire town in Joppa, and many believed in the Lord Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That which Pedro had done, it spread all over the whole town of Jope. Thats why many from there believed in the Lord.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
