Following are a number of back-translations of 1 John 5:6:
- Uma: “Yesus Kristus, he is God’s Child who arrived in the world. Yohanes the Baptizer baptized him with water. His blood flowed when he died crucified. So, it is clear that Yesus is God’s Child, not only from his being baptized, but from his dying too And the Holy Spirit also affirms-the-truth that Yesus is God’s Child, and what the Holy Spirit says is certainly true.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa Almasi is God’s Son. We (dual) know that because when he was here in the world he was bathed/baptized with water and his blood flowed when he died. We (dual) know that he is God’s Son because of the water he was bathed/baptized in and the blood that flowed, not just because of the water. And God’s Spirit also witnesses that this is true, for everything that God’s Spirit says is really true.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus Christ is the one whom His Father sent here to the earth. This can be perceived by means of water and blood. This is not perceived only by water which was His baptism, but rather also by means of the blood which was the flowing of His blood at the time He was nailed to the cross. The Holy Spirit is the one who testifies this to us (incl.) for what He says is always true.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Jesu Cristo came to this earth, there were three-things which confirmed that he was the Child of God. The one, it was his being baptized in/with water. But it wasn’t only his being baptized which confirmed-it but rather his blood as well which flowed-down at his death. As for the third, it was the Holy Spirit, and all that he says is true. These three, what they confirmed regarding Jesu Cristo was the same.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for this Jesu-Cristo, he’s the one who came down here to the world. He was baptized in water. His blood was shed (lit.caused-to-drip) at his death. He really didn’t just have himself baptized in water, but rather he also caused his blood to be shed too. And the one who testifies to this is the Espiritu Santo, because wholly truth is what this Espiritu Santo gives-out/reveals.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “This Jesus Christ came here. It was made known that he was the Son of God when he was baptized in the water and when his blood was shed where he died. But not only was he just baptized, rather he was baptized and he was killed. The Holy Spirit himself gives his testimony about who Jesus Christ is and the Holy Spirit speaks all that is true.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Yatzachi Zapotec: “Jesus Christ came to this world, he was baptized, and he shed his blood dying. He did not come and just be baptized, but also he shed his blood and died. And the Spirit of God speaks about him. The Spirit speaks true words.”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “Jesus Christ came here to the world. He was baptized with water, he is the same one who spilled out his blood, he died, and not only was he baptized with water, but also he spilled his blood, in that he died. He is Jesus Christ, God’s Chosen-One. This is what God’s Good Spirit tells us, who shows us the truth.”
- Tzotzil: “It is the Son of God, it is Jesus Christ that came and was baptized here in the world, who came and shed his blood on the cross. It was not only that he came and was baptized. He also came and shed his blood on the cross. Thus the Holy Spirit tells us. He tells the truth. The Holy Spirit does not know how to lie.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
- Candoshi-Shapra: “That one Jesus Christ in-order-to-be-recognized by means of his baptism in water came (arrived). However, not only-in-order-to-be-recognized by means of his baptism in water did he come, also he came his blood to drip down when he died. For the Holy Spirit is one-whose-profession-it-is-to-tell-truth.”
- Yanesha’: “This is the one who came, this one Jesus Christ. The water and blood caused to know concerning him; When he was baptized, this caused to know concerning him, when he died, this, too caused to know concerning him. This, not just water, this, water also blood. Deity, his Spirit is true, that’s why he causes to know.”
- Aguaruna: “Jesus Christ coming, being baptized with water, his blood bleeding out dying, because he was, we are able to know ‘Truly he is in the Christ,’ saying. He being baptized with water, not just that (instrument) do we know it, his blood also (instrument) we know it. God’s spirit also it causes us to know ‘Jesus is Christ’ saying because truly he speaks.” (Source for this and two above: Mildred Larson in Notes on Translation, July 1965, p. 1-15)
- Danish (Bibelen på Hverdagsdansk, 2022): “Jesus Christ came through water and blood. Not only did he have to be born as a human being through the water, but he also had to die as a human being, so that his blood was shed. …” (Source: Iver Larsen)
- German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999): “Jesus Christ takes effect in water and blood. For he shed blood in his death, and this takes effect in the water of baptism, which washes us. The Holy Spirit bears witness to what happens in baptism: We become children of God. And the Holy Spirit is God’s reality in the Word.”
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 28:7:
- Uma: “Not far from there, there was a cultivated-field. That field was the field of Publius, the head [chief] of the island. With a good heart [i.e., with kindness] he called us to go to his house, and had us as his guests for three days.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Near that place there were lands/farms belonging to Publiyus, a chieftain (datu’) there on that island. He took us (excl.) to his house and he attended to us (excl.) very well for three days.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Near there were some fields belonging to Publius who was the chief there in that island. He had us come up into his house and he took care of us, and there we stayed for three days.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Close by that landing-place of ours (excl.) there was land belonging to Publius who was governor of the town. He had-us (excl.) -enter his house, and that’s where-we (excl.) -stayed three days.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The leader on that island was Publio. His land was near where we had come ashore. He was the one who received us. We were three days at their place and he was really good to us.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 6:35:
- Noongar: “No! Love people who hate you and do good to them. Give things to people and do not want people giving things back. Then you will be given many things and you will become children of God. Because God also does good to people who do not thank him and also to very bad people.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “‘Don’t [be] like that! We must love our enemies, behave well to them. Give to whomever want to borrow from us, and don’t trust/expect its return. If our behavior is like that, our blessing will be big in the future, and we are following the behavior of the Lord God who is in heaven. Because the Lord is generous to people who don’t know how to say thank you and to evil people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But this is what I teach to you: Love your enemies and help them. If someone wants to borrow from you, let him borrow, don’t expect his payment. If you do this you will receive a great reward and you will become God’s children. For he is good even to the bad people and to those people who don’t give thanks.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The thing that I teach you is, do not allow your enemies to be bad in your breath, but you do good to them. If there is a person who borrows from you, don’t put it in your breath that it is necessary that he pay you back; if you obey this, you will show that you are the children of the very high God, and very big will be His reward to you, because even the people whose custom is bad, and those who do not thank Him, God pities them just the same.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It is not those-things that you should do but rather you should also love your enemies and moreover do good to them. You should also lend (to people) even though you expect they will not return what they borrow. Because if this is what you do, large will be your reward and you will be counted as children of the Highest God. Because as for God, he is merciful to people who are bad and who don’t know-how to thank him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “What really is good is, value your opponents, and to do good to them. Lend without ensuring that they can pay back. For as long as you will do like this, it’s certain that the reward you will receive will be big, and it will be clear that you are children of God who is Much the Greatest/most-important. Because he indeed shows grace/mercy to those who are ungrateful (lit. don’t know how to give thanks) and those whose nature/ways are evil.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 3 John 1:4:
- Uma: “There is nothing that I am more happy about than this, hearing news that says my child(ren) continually follow the true teaching.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There is nothing that makes my liver happy other than when I hear that my children are remaining/steadfastly with the true teaching.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “What I am really happy about is the fact that I heard the news that my children in the faith are obeying the true doctrine.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “because there is no best cause-of-my-happiness if not my having heard that my children are following the true teaching.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Nothing can exceed my happiness when I have received news that the lives of my like children are in harmony with the truth.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There is no greater joy except the joy I have when I hear that my children are taking hold of the true word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Yatzachi Zapotec: “There is nothing else that I rejoice over like this that I know you are walking with the truth, you and the other people who are like my children.”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “There is no other joy greater than the joy I have when I hear that my children follow the Word.”
- Isthmus Zapotec: “Nothing makes my happier than to hear my children following that which is true.” (Source for this and three above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 1:8:
- Uma: “First of all, in the name of Yesus Kristus I say thank you to my Lord, the Lord God because of you relatives. For your faith in the Lord Yesus is talked about in the whole world.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This is what I first want to tell you that I really thank God because of you all. Because/for it is well-known in the whole world/earth that you trust in Isa Almasi. Isa Almasi is the cause of God’s receiving my thanks.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The first thing I want to tell you is: by means of Jesus Christ I give thanks to our God because of you, because your faith in Jesus Christ has been told everywhere.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The first-thing that I want to say is that I thank God because of you all, because your faith has been-newsed-from-one-to-another to even far towns/countries. And God hears this thank-you of mine because of Jesu Cristo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And now, in that I believe in Jesus Christ now I am able to pray to God. When I pray to God I thank him for you. Because I rejoice that concerning your faith which you have, it now is talked about all over.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:19:
- Noongar: “and sent them both asking the Lord, ‘Are you that One Man, the One coming? Or must we expect another?'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “and ordered them to go to the Lord Yesus, he said to them: ‘Go to Yesus and say to him there: ‘Are You (sing.) the Redeemer King that God promised, or is there still another that we (excl.) wait for?’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So he called two of his disciples and told them to go to Isa the Lord to ask him, if he was the one who had been foretold to come to the world or if there would be someone different from Isa that they should expect to come.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then John called two of his disciples and he sent them to Jesus. The reason he sent them was he wanted them to ask if Jesus was the one prophesied long ago who would come here to the world, that John had been preaching about, or if there was someone else besides Jesus that should be expected.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and sent them to go inquire of Jesus if he was the one whom God had promised would come or if there was another to be waited for.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Juan heard the news, he sent two of his disciples to go to the Lord Jesus to ask, saying, ‘What really, are you the one who was promised to come here or are we (excl.) to wait for someone else?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Jude 1:21:
- Uma: “But you, my relatives whom I love! God loves you. So, be very careful so that you remain in his love. Do not cease firing-up one another’s hearts so that your faith is strong–because this teaching that we believe is indeed holy. Keep praying with/by the leading of the Holy Spirit. And wait for the blessing that our Lord Yesus Kristus will give to us when he comes. What he will give to us is good life forever.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Remain in the love of God while you are waiting for our (incl.) Lord Isa Almasi to give you life without end, because he has mercy/pity on you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Always consider God’s very great kindness to you as you wait for the time in the future when our Lord Jesus Christ will show to us (incl.) his great mercy, for then we (incl.) will never be separated from him forever.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Don’t be-turning-your-backs-on or forgetting God’s love for you, but rather be-patient to wait-for the day on-which-you -will-gain life that has no end in heaven because of the grace/mercy of Jesu Cristo our Lord.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Be careful of your way of living, so that you don’t get-to-go-far from the valuing by God, while you await life which has no ending, which will be graced to us by our Lord Jesu-Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Do not reject the grace of God. Our Lord Jesus Christ has mercy. Let us wait to be given the life which is forever.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 2:8:
- Uma: “But there are also people who just consider themselves. They refuse to follow the desire of God, they follow evil desires instead. They are the prime ones to get God’s anger and punishment.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Some people also what they think of is only themselves. They do not obey/follow the true teaching from God but what they follow/obey is what does not hit-the-mark/is-not-right. God shows them that he is very-very angry and he really punishes them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But there are also some people that the only thing they think about is what they want, and they will not believe in the true doctrine but rather, what they obey is what is not right. And it’s not just a little anger that God will show them, but rather His punishment to them will be very heavy.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But the people who put-first what they desire and who refuse to believe the truth in order to do evil, they will experience God’s severe (lit. heavy) judgment upon them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But God will punish the people who reject his word and do not want to obey the true word but only live in evil.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
