Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 2:16:
- Uma: “Actually, we Kristen people are no longer enslaved by sin, for God released us from the power of sin. But our not being slaves, let’s not use-as-a-way to do evil. Rather we [should] follow the will of God, since we are indeed his slaves.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “As for you, there is no one who can forbid you whatever you want to do because you have already been made free by Isa Almasi our (incl.) Lord. But don’t make this an excuse if you do bad. But/instead you should show in your deeds that you are truly God’s servants.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And since God has set us free, it is possible that we (incl.) are the ones to control what we do, however it’s necessary that we do not make our freedom an excuse so that we might do what is bad. For even though we have been set free, it is necessary that we are servants of God just the same.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Show because of your way-of-life that you are free people, but don’t use your freedom as your excuse to do evil, but rather use it to serve God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You really are free now. But don’t use your freedom/salvation as justification for doing evil. On the contrary live your lives as befits a true servant of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now that it isn’t necessary that we do all that is said in God’s law, don’t let it be said that we can do evil. No! You must want to be in his hands and do what he orders.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:27:
- Uma: “When the seven days that had been set were almost finished, there were several Yahudi people from the province of Asia who saw Paulus at/in the House of God. They incited the masses, and they arrested/caught Paulus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the seven days of their purification were almost over, some Yahudi from Asiya saw Paul there in the temple. They stirred up the many people and they seized Paul.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And on the seventh day, there were some Jews from Asia who saw Paul in the House of God. And they called upon many people there in the church to help them so that they could seize Paul.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When the seven days were almost finished, there were Jews who had-come-from Asia who saw Pablo in the Temple. They incited the many-people to make-them-angry, then they arrested/captured Pablo” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, when it was already seven days, Pablo-and-co went to the Templo. There were also there some Jews from Asia. When they saw Pablo, they sought help from everyone in the Templo and they arrested him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:74:
- Uma: “He promised and vowed to Abraham our ancestor long ago, that he would free us from the power of our enemies, so that we could praise him without fear,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He covenanted hep that us (incl.) the descendants of Ibrahim he would free from the rule of our (incl.) enemies and that we (incl.) could work for God, without anything causing us (incl.) fear,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “because he promised that we, the descendents of Abraham, he would free us so that we would not be defeated by our enemies, and then we would not be afraid, we who carry out his will.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “that he would save us from our enemies so that we would not be afraid to serve him” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “that he would free/save us from our opponents, so that we can serve him with nothing to fear.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Chichewa (interconfessional translation, 1999): “that he would save us from our enemies, that we should serve him without fear,” (Source: Wendland 1998, p. 154)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 4:1:
- Uma: “So, since Kristus also received suffering in his body when he died, that is why you also must strengthen your hearts with thinking that is like Kristus’ thinking: for whoever gets suffering in his body, his connection with sin was severed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because Isa Almasi was persecuted and hurt/beaten therefore you should be willing to endure/suffer pain like Isa Almasi. Because whoever endures pain he does not want to sin anymore.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We know that, as for Christ, when He was still here of the earth He had to suffer pain. Because of that, it is necessary that you also be ready to suffer painful things for the person who has to suffer painful things, his desire to do what is evil is removed from him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Since Cristo suffered and died on this earth, prepare your minds to also die concerning sin. Because the person who dies concerning sin, he already dislikes/refuses to sin.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Much hardship was endured by Cristo, when he was still here in the world. Therefore it’s necessary that our minds/inner-beings are concentrated to be like him in enduring-patiently. Because whoever doesn’t say no to hardships which come to his body, he really testifies that he is no longer being controlled by sin.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Christ suffered when he lived here on earth. Also you must not fear to suffer because those who suffer are those who depart from sin.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 22:19:
- Uma: “‘I answered like this: ‘Lord, they will receive it. Because they really know my deeds before: how I entered into houses of prayer to arrest and beat those who believed in You (sing.), Lord.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘But Sir,’ I said, ‘they really know that I went to all the prayer-houses to seize and inflict-pain on those who trusted in you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And I answered the Lord saying, ‘But they know that I went after those who believed in you in the churches and I seized them and I beat them also.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘But I answered saying, ‘Lord, it is perhaps possible that they will believe, because they indeed know that I am the one who went to the various-synagogues to go arrest those who believed in you (sing.) so that I would imprison and whip them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I replied, ‘Why like that, Lord, since they will comprehend that my ways/nature have really been renewed? For they are aware of my doings in the past, that I would enter worship-places for whoever I would find who were believers in you, I wouldn’t just beat/hurt them but on the contrary also cause them to be imprisoned.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:26:
- Noongar: “The Holy Spirit was within Simeon and the Spirit told him that he would not die before he saw the day when the One would come, the One God is Sending.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “One time, the Holy Spirit said to him like this: ‘You will not die before you see the Redeemer King that the Lord God promised.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The Holy Spirit had made known to him that he would not die until he had seen Almasi whom God had promised.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the Holy Spirit had before caused him to understand that he would not die until he had seen the promised person, chosen by the Lord to rule mankind.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The Holy Spirit made-known to him that he would not die until he had seen the Messiah that God had promised would come.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, he had come to know through the putting-in-his-mind by the Espiritu Santo that he wouldn’t die until he had seen that Cristo whom God had promised.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 5:14:
- Uma: “Greet one another with love like those who are relatives in the Lord. I cry out to God that he give you all goodness of life because you are connected with Kristus. Finish here.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Greet-each-other-respectfully (magsalam) to show your love. May God cause peace in your livers, all of you who belong to Isa Almasi. Wassalam” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Show affection to each other. May the breath of each one of you who has been made one with Christ be peaceful.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Greet-one-another to show that you love-one-another. May it be that all of you who are united-with Cristo have peaceful minds.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Greet one another, like you are one brotherhood in believing who value one another. I pray for you who are united/tied-together with Cristo, that hopefully all of you will have peace/protection of mind/inner-being.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Greet each other with a kiss like you respect those who are brethren to you. I want that your hearts be at peace, all of you who walk with Jesus Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:21:
- Uma: “Don’t follow their request! [This command is in 3rd person, since a boy would not say "Don’t you (sing.) do this" to a commander.] Because there are more than forty who are hiding on the road wanting to waylay him. They promised with vowing that they would not eat or drink if they have not-yet killed him. Now they are ready out there, just waiting for a reply from Head.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But don’t listen to them because there are more than forty men who are hiding to ambush Paul,’ the man said. ‘They have sworn that they will not eat nor drink as long as they have not been able-to-kill Paul. They are now ready and they are just waiting for your word.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However don’t you permit it, because there are forty men who are hiding to ambush him. Their agreement is very tight that they will not eat or drink until they have not yet killed Paul. They are ready and the only thing they are waiting for is your command.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But don’t (sing.) believe-it, because more than forty people will be waiting-in-ambush for him, and they have vowed that they will not eat and drink until they kill him. They are already prepared, and it’s only your (sing.) approval that they are waiting-for.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “If possible/acceptable I am really asking you that you won’t permit it, for there are more than forty Jews who have put their bodies under oath that they won’t eat or drink until they have killed Pablo. Right now they are in readiness. They are just waiting for what your reply will be to the people who come to ask you. If you permit it, they will lie in wait for him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
