Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Thessalonians 3:11:
Uma: “The reason we are talking like this, let’s(incl.) come to the point [an idiomatic phrase], is because we heard that there are some there who are acting-lazy. They are just busy mixing with the affairs of others, they do not do/work their own work well.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “That’s why we (excl.) talk-about/mention it here, because we (excl.) hear that there are very lazy people there with you who really don’t work, but that’s what they do, meddle in their companions work.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We have been told that there are some of you there who are lazy. It is said that they will not work, rather, they disturb the work of their fellows.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “We (excl.) write you this because there reportedly are some loafers/goof-offs among you who are not industrious to work but rather they are only industrious in meddling in what their companions are doing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “We(excl.) have mentioned this here in this letter of ours(excl.) for we (excl.) have received news that there are some there with you who have dropped/given-up their own means-of-getting-what-they-can-live-on. Not only that but on the contrary they are being a bother to the lives of others.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “We hear a word here that some of your friends do not want to work. What they do do is just that they pry into what people are doing, so that they gossip.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:16:
Uma: “What has happened here, is the fulfillment of what the Lord God foretold ahead-of-time long ago, with the lips of Nabi Yoel, like this its sound:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “But this that you see now,’ he said, ‘has been foretold by Nabi Joel and now it is fulfilled. He said,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This is what was prophesied long ago by the one inspired by God, Joel, because he said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “What was-done to us (excl.) a short-while-ago, that was what Joel prophesied long ago saying,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “On the contrary, this which has happened today is the fulfilling of the written word of the prophet Joel, saying,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Teutila Cuicatec: “What you are seeing is what the prophet Joel wrote about in former times.”
Morelos Nahuatl: “This is happening as the prophet Joel who talked about God’s Word said in time past.”
Tepeuxila Cuicatec: “This is what spoke the prophet Joel who spoke of that which is to come.” (Source for this and two above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 2:5:
Uma: “God is only one, and only one also is the Middleman who causes-to-be-in-harmony God with mankind. That Middleman, he is man[kind] too, he is Kristus Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “There is only one God and there is also only one who-goes-between God and mankind to reconcile them, he is Isa Almasi our (incl.) fellow human being.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There is only one God, and there is only one Datu between God and people. And our Datu is the person Jesus Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “He wants that because there is only-one God and only-one also who speaks-with him for all people. He is the person Cristo Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Because God is one-only, there is no other. And only-one also is the one who has been dedicated/made-sure to stand up for people where God is, only Cristo Jesus who became a man.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “There is only one God. And concerning the one who can bring together God and the people also there is only one person, this one is Jesus Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Mairasi (verses 5 and 6): “Because there is only one Great Above One! Furthermore there is only one Leader of Peace, He is the Person Kristus Yesus. He is the One who lives between people and Great Above One right now. This very One Himself gave Himself as the price for releasing all people from malevolent spirit. Also when the day comes for releasing us He Himself will live as the witness saying: ‘Very definitely I already paid the complete price for this!’” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:1:
Uma: “One day, Petrus and Yohanes went to the House of God at the Yahudi time of prayer, three o’clock in the afternoon.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “One day Petros and Yahiya went to the temple/big prayer-house at the time of-the-afternoon-prayers.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “At that time Peter and John went together going up to the House of God, because it was the hour of praying because the sun had gone half-way down.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “On one-occasion, Pedro and Juan went to the Temple at three o’clock in the afternoon, because that was the time (lit. hour) when-the Jews -prayed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “One afternoon when the sun was far passed its zenith (i.e. about 3 pm), Pedro and Juan went again to the Templo, for it was again the hour of prayer there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Teutila Cuicatec: “One day at three o’clock in the afternoon, the hour that people would pray, Peter and John went to the big church.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 2:12:
Uma: “That lame one really got up, he rolled up his mat and he left walking, witnessed by those many people. Then those many people saw what happened, they were all surprised, and they praised God, they said: ‘We have never seen anything like what just happened!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then the sick man got up and immediately took his bed and went outside before the eyes/in sight of all. All the people were amazed. They praised God, they said, ‘We (incl.) have never seen anything like this.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then that person got up, picked up his hammock, and went out of the house. And all the people saw this. And the people, when they had seen this, they were very amazed and they gave thanks to God. They said, ‘We have never seen anything like this!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Then that-one got-up, picked-right-up the stretcher that he had been lying on, and went-out in the sight of them all. And all those who were there were surprised while-simultaneously they also praised God saying, ‘Ana! (equiv. to Wow!) We have never seen anything like this!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, that person stood up, picked up what he was lying on and then went, everybody watching. They were all amazed and praised God, for they said, ‘We (incl.) really haven’t observed anything like this before!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Kim text for oral translation: “At the same time, the person got up, took his bed, went out in the view of everyone. The thing astonished the people, they all praised God and said: ‘We have not seen a similar thing done one day on earth!'” (Source: Bayamy Tchande Awakde in The Bible Translator 2025, p. 23ff.)
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “The man got up. Without delay, he grabbed the pallet and left — right in front of everyone. The effect was that everyone was overcome with amazement. And they gave glory to God, saying, ‘We have never seen anything like this.'”
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 4:6:
Uma: “If you teach our one-faith relatives all that, you will be a good worker of Kristus Yesus, and you will strengthen your own heart with the Word of God that we believe and with good teaching that you have long followed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then, Timoteo, if you teach/preach these things I’ve said to our siblings who trust in Isa Almasi, the way you work for Isa Almasi is good. And your trusting is strong because you really continually follow the message we (dual) believe. You really steadfastly follow/obey the true teaching.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If you (sing.) teach this to other believers, you will be a faithful servant of Jesus Christ, and your faith will be made firm by means of your studying our (incl.) doctrine and by means of your holding on to the correct things that were taught to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “If you (sing.) teach these-things to the companions who believe there (near addressee), your (sing.) serving of Cristo Jesus will be good, and you (sing.) will also show that you (sing.) have utterly understood the truth regarding our faith and the good teaching that you (sing.) have been following.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “You will really become a good servant of Cristo Jesus provided you teach our siblings in believing these things which I am saying to you. And while you are studying all the truth which was taught to you which comes from God, which you’ve been following/obeying all this time, of course you are causing your own believing/obeying to be sturdy.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “If this is the word you teach our brothers, then you are a good worker for Jesus Christ. You must put into your heart this good teaching when you have believed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:7:
Uma: “[When] they were all there, they commanded for Petrus and Yohanes to be carried here in front of them. When they arrived there, those judges [sitters] asked, asking Petrus and Yohanes, they said: ‘From where is your power to heal that lame person? Who gave you that power?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then they commanded Petros and Yahiya to be brought to them. They questioned them, they said, ‘How did you do that? What power or whose name did you (pl.) use?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they brought before them Peter and John, and they asked them, ‘What is this power that was used to heal this person who couldn’t walk? And who gave you this power?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “They had-Pedro and Juan -stand before them, and they investigated them saying, ‘Where did your power to heal this lame-one come from? Whose name did you use?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When they had gathered, they caused those two apostles to stand in their presence and then questioned them. They said, ‘What is this knowledge/acquired-skill by which you were able to make well that lame person? Who gave you this skill?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Teutila Cuicatec: “Then they ordered Peter and John to be brought and placed before them. They asked them, ‘what authority do you have? Who commanded you to do these different things?'” Tataltepec Chatino: “They went to get out Peter and John to judge them before the authorities. Those elders asked them: ‘How did you cure this lame man?’ they said. ‘Who gave you permission to cure?'” (Source for this and one above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
