Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 1:12:
- Uma: “So, so that you know, relatives, even though I am in prison here, I am still glad, for because-of my being imprisoned here, more-and-more people are hearing the Good News anyway.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “My brothers who trust in Isa Almasi, my wish is that you know that all that happens to me will result in good. (lit. comes home to good) For the good news about Isa Almasi is increasingly spreading.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Brothers, it’s my desire that you understand that all of the hard things that have happened to me are not bad, but rather good because they have helped me to spread the Good News.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I want to make-known to you my siblings that the result of what has happened to me has not been bad but rather good, because the good news is increasingly becoming-known nevertheless.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “My siblings in believing, I want you to know that as for this which has happened to me, it’s been a big help to the spreading of this Good News.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen brothers, I want that you know that all that I have gone through has been the cause of having made known the good news even more.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:21:
- Uma: “After Yesus spoke like that, he was sad and he said: ‘These my words are very true: One from among you will sell me to my enemies.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Isa had finished saying this, he was very troubled/sad in his liver and he said to his disciples, ‘Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while Jesus was saying this, his breath became very painful, and he said to his disciples, ‘Very true what I say to you, that one of you is going to betray me so that I will be killed.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Jesus had said that, he was extremely sorrowful (lit. his thoughts hurt extremely) and he said to his disciples in-direct-speech, ‘This that I say is true that there is one of you who will betray me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Jesus had said that, it’s like there was something really-bothering him. Therefore he now spoke plainly saying, ‘This which I am saying is the truth, that there is one of you here who will be the one to lead the ones wanting to kill me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Having said this, Jesus hurt in his heart. Then he spoke straightly and said, ‘Truly I tell you that one of you will betray me.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 23:7:
- Uma: “They are happy if people on the edge of the big roads bow in greeting to them and call them ‘Teacher.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They like to be greeted in the market places and (like it) when they are called ‘Teacher’.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They are really happy when people honor them in the markets and when they are called ‘Teacher.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They also like people to honor them saying ‘Sir’ when they go to visit, and they like to be spoken-of-as teachers.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And something else they like is that they are appropriately-acknowledged in places where there are many people and they are called teacher.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And they like to have people pay respect to them where they are greeted in the markets. They like to be called teachers.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 2:14:
- Uma: “In whatever you do, don’t complain or quarrel,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Whatever you have to do, do it and do not complain-inwardly or argue” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Everything that He has for you to do, carry it out without disgust or argument.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “In everything that you do, don’t complain and argue” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But well, don’t do it like you’re just being forced to, with complaining and arguing. On the contrary, obey with a good mind/inner-being,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Whatever it is that you must do, do it with a pleasure. Don’t first say that you are forced to do it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 14:15:
- Uma: “‘If you love me, follow my commands.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said yet, ‘If you truly love me, you will certainly/for sure follow/obey what I commanded you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If I am big in your breath you will obey my commands to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus then said to them, ‘If you love me, obey my commands as well.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘If it’s true that you hold me dear, of course you will obey my commands.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “If you love me, do what I order you then.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 23:39:
- Uma: “I say to you, you will not see me any more, until the time comes when you say: ‘Praise him who comes bringing the name of the Lord God.!’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I tell you that you will really not see me again as long as the day has not come when you say, ‘Let us praise the one sent by God.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For I tell you, that you will not see me again until that time in the future when you will be able to say, ‘Praise the one who comes sent by the Lord.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because I say to you that you will not again see-me until the future day when you will say, ‘May this coming one whom God has sent be praised/honored.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For what I will say to you really is true, that after I have left this world, you won’t see me any more until the day comes when you will say, ‘Praiseworthy is he whom God has sent.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I tell you that you will no longer see me until there comes the day that you say, ‘God bless the messenger He appointed’ you will say.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Psalm 118:26.
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 3:16:
- Uma: “Only/However, what we already know, that is what we must follow.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But we (incl.) should/ought-to continue to follow/obey what God has taught us (incl.) from the beginning/former times.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But it’s necessary now that we observe the things that were taught to us before by God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But whatever is in the minds of others, what is necessary for all of us is that we continue to follow what God has previously made-known to us which is correct.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “However it’s necessary that we continue following/obeying as much as we have already understood.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning all the word which we understand, it is necessary that we live according to it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 15:16:
- Uma: “It was not you who chose me. It was I who chose you. I have given you the work of going into the world in order to bear much fruit. And your fruit will not be lost, it will have value forever. So, what you ask of my Father with my name, he will give to you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “It is not that you have chosen me, but I am the one who chose you, and I have commissioned you so that you will do much good and the good you will do will not change. So-then, whatever you ask my Father because you trust in me, he will satisfy you (with it).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You are not the ones who chose me, rather I am the one who chose you. I pointed you out so that you might fruit good works and so that your fruit might not come to nothing. And anything that you request from my Father God because of your belief in me, he will give it to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It certainly wasn’t you who chose me but rather I who chose and appointed you so that you would go and persuade many of your companions to believe so that your faith would have fruit that would remain forever. Because if you do that, no matter what you request from my Father on-account-of your being-united-with me, I will give it to you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It’s not that you have chosen me. I am the one who chose you, and I have instructed you to as-it-were bear fruit with fruit which will remain. Therefore whatever you will ask for from my Father on the strength of your being tied-together/united with me, he really will give it to you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It isn’t that you chose me. I chose you. And I want that you always live good lives so that you will be given all that you ask the Father when you believe in me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
