Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 23:11:
- Uma: “Who of you wants to have a big life [i.e., be important], he must become the ordered-one of others.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Whoever of you wants to be made really great he shall be your servant.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the one you consider to be greatest among you, it is necessary that he be like the servant of all of you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The most-important among you is the one who is serving his companions.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for the most-important of you, he must be like your servant.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The one who works to help his fellowmen is the one who is greater than all of you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “Whoever has the throat [desire] of becoming important among you he must live as your slave.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 2:18:
- Uma: “So also, I hope that [you] relatives give thanks and are glad together with me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Likewise also if for example I die you should/ought-to be glad as I am.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the same way also, you must be happy also about my death if that’s what happens to me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And you also, you should be happy-with me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well as for you, like that too, you be happy. Join in this happiness of mine.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But you must rejoice just like I am rejoicing, do not be sad if I am killed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 14:19:
- Uma: “In just a very little while, people who are in the world will no longer see me. But you [emphatic], you will see me. You will live, because I [emphatic], I live.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “In a little while I will no longer be seen by the people who do not follow God. But you, you will see me. And because I live forever, you also will live forever.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It won’t be long and those people who are my enemies here in the world, they will no longer see me. But as for you, you will still see me again. My life will not be removed forever. That’s why you also have life which cannot be removed forever.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It won’t be long and those who don’t believe in me in this world, they will not see-me. But as for you, in-the-future you will see me. Since I will live again, you will also live.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It won’t be a long time now till I will no longer be seen by those people who don’t believe-in/obey me. But as for you, you will indeed see me. And because I am alive once more, it’s certain that you also, it will come that you too are alive with true life which is without ending.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It will not be long now when the people will not any longer see me. But you will see me again. You will have the new life because again I will live.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 24:4:
- Uma: “Yesus answered: ‘Be careful, don’t be deceived.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa answered, he said, ‘Watch out/be careful so that you will not be deceived.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘Be on your guard so that you will not follow a lying person.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus answered saying, ‘Be careful that you are not deceived.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘Be careful that you aren’t misled by anyone.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to the learners: ‘Be very careful, don’t want to be deceived.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 3:20:
- Uma: “But we, relatives, our behavior should/must not be like that, because we are citizens/inhabitants [lit., contents of the village] of heaven. From there will come the King who lifts us from the punishment of our sins, the Lord Yesus Kristus. He is the one whom we miss/long-for and whom we wait for.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But we (incl.), our (incl.) place/country is there in heaven and we (incl.) really truly wait for the return of the one who saves us (incl.) from heaven, that is Isa Almasi our (incl.) Leader.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But as for us (incl.) by contrast, our proper town is in Heaven, and we are waiting with great expectation the return from Heaven of our Savior who is our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But as for us, our proper town/country is in heaven, and that also the-place-from-where-will-come the one we are waiting for who is the Lord Jesu Cristo who will save us.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But as for us, we are members now of the kingdom of God which is in heaven, even though we are still here in the world, and we are-eagerly-awaiting-the-arrival of our Lord Jesu-Cristo the Savior, who will be coming again from there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But we are the citizens of heaven. And we await the sure coming of the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 15:20:
- Uma: “Remember what I told you earlier: A slave is not more important that his nobleman. If even I was persecuted, you also will be persecuted. If there are those who follow my words, they will certainly also follow your words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Remember what I said to you, I said: ‘The slave is not greater than his master.’ If I have been persecuted by these people, they will certainly also persecute you. If they followed/obeyed my teaching, they will certainly also follow/obey your teaching.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Remember what I told you that the servant, he is not greater than his master. For if they treated me, your master, badly, they will surely treat you badly also. If people carry out my teachings, they will also carry out yours.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Be-thinking-about what I told you that a servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted-me, likewise also you. If they didn’t believe what I have said, neither will they believe what you say.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Consider this which I said to you that there is no servant who is more important than his master. If as for me, they are causing me suffering/hardship, of course for you it will be like that as well, they will also cause you suffering/hardship. If they are following/obeying what I have been teaching, they will also follow/obey what you are teaching.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Remember what I told you before. No worker should think that he will not go through what his boss does. If the people hate me, it will be the same for you you will be hated. If they didn’t believe what I taught, neither will you be believed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 24:36:
- Uma: “‘But as for the day and hour when all that will happen, only my Father knows. No one else knows. Even the angels in heaven, even they don’t know. Even I his Child, I do not know either.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘But nobody knows as to what day or what time I will come back in the future. Even the angels in heaven do not know. Even I, the Son of God also do not know. Only God, my Father, is the one who knows.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Our Father God is the only one who knows when all these things will happen. There is no one else who knows the day or the hour when it will happen. The messengers of God in heaven, they do not know, and even I, the Son of God, I also do not know.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus also said, ‘As for what I said to you, no one knows the day and hour that it will be fulfilled. Even the angels in heaven, they don’t know. Even I the Child of God, I don’t know either. Because no one knows except only God the Father.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But no-one knows the day or hour when my arrival will be, even the angels there in heaven or even I who am the Son of God. Only the Father knows this.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “God alone knows when the day I speak of will come. Not even the angels know, not even do I know when the day is even though I am the Son of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 1:11:
- Uma: “We(excl.) ask God to strengthen your hearts with all his power/authority, according to his [innate-]power that is no kidding its bigness, so that you always endure and be-patient, no matter what hits you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “May God give you strength from his great power (supernatural) so that you can endure anything and so that your patience/endurance is strong and you are yet happy.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And He will give you great power which comes from His great power, and because of this power you will always be able to endure hardships with great joy.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “May the amazing power of God also strengthen your minds so that whatever happens to you, you will be able to endure it while-at-the-same-time you will be happy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “We(excl.) are also praying that by the strength of his far-from-ordinary supernatural-power, hopefully he will give you that the strength of your belief/obedience will be being-always-plentiful, so that you will be able to hold fast and endure hardship with a good mind/inner-being.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “God alone has power, and it is he whom I ask to give you the strength that you need in order that you will be able to endure all the suffering you go through. Always may you be rejoicing.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
