Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 3:12:
Uma: “If we want to become straight in God’s sight by following the Law of Musa, it means that we are trusting in our own behavior, we are not believing in God. Because there is written in the Holy Book that says: "Whoever really does all these laws, they are the ones who get life from these laws."” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “If there would be a person who could follow/obey all commandments in the law, he would not need to trust in Isa Almasi. For there is also written in the holy-book, it says, ‘The person who can follow/obey all that is commanded in the law, he shall live forever.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, if there is a person who thoroughly observes every command in the Law, it’s not necessary for him to believe so that he might be given life forever. For there is a written word of God which says, ‘A person who thoroughly observes every command in the Law, he will be given life forever.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “A person’s faith in God is also far different from his following the law, because there is also that which God caused-to-be-written that says, ‘The person who obeys all the commands of the law, he has life that has no end.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “But the one trusting his obedience to the laws, he has gone far from the way of trusting in what Cristo did. Well, it’s clear that there is evidently nothing gained by this. For in the writing it says again that the one obeying the laws, it’s necessary that he obey them fully throughout his whole life.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Then nothing will come of the faith of a person who wants to do what all the law says. Because it is written in the law: ‘The person who does not lack in anything which is said in the law is the person who will receive new life.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:12:
Uma: “After that, Yesus also spoke to the Yahudi people, he said: ‘I am the light that shines in the hearts of men. People who follow me will not walk in the darkness. They will receive light that gives life.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “After that Isa spoke again to the Pariseo. He said, ‘I am the light which gives light to the thoughts/mind of mankind. Whoever follows me, he will really not walk in darkness forever, for in his thoughts/mind is the light that causes mankind to live.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light which illumines the mind of all mankind. The person who follows me, his thinking will not be dark, but rather his understanding will be illumined with the light which is able to give life forever.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “When Jesus again spoke to the many-people, he said illustrating, ‘I am the light which illuminates the minds of people in this world. Whoever follows me, he doesn’t walk in the darkness, because there is in him the light which gives life.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When Jesus was again speaking to the people, he said, ‘I am the one who is the light/lamp which gives light/clarity to the minds/thinking of people here under the heavens. The one who follows/obeys me, he is no longer like walking at night because he is being shined-on by this light which gives life which is without ending.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Again Jesus spoke to the people. He said, ‘I will give understanding to (open the hearts of) the people. He who follows me has the new life and no longer will he live in evil.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Mairasi: “Yesus also said to the many people [the crowd]: ‘I Myself am the Light, to light/brighten the world. The people who follow Me cannot walk in the darkness, but they have life-fruit [eternal life; salvation] Light.’ He said to them.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Bariai: “It came about that Iesus spoke to them again like this, ‘I am the light for all the people on earth. Whoever follows me, he will not be walking in darkness, certainly not. But he will receive the light of good living.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 15:33:
Uma: “His disciples answered: ‘What shall we do? [lit., How?], because it is empty/desolate here. Where shall we (incl.) get food to feed all those many people?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “His disciples said to him, ‘Where shall we (incl.) get food enough to feed these crowds here in this lonely place?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And his disciples said, ‘This place is far from houses. Where can we here get food to feed these many people?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘Yes admittedly,’ said his disciples, ‘but where shall we get what will suffice for them to eat, because here it is isolated here?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “‘Expletive,’ said those disciples of his, ‘Lord, wherever can we (incl.) get food here in this wilderness place which would be enough for a crowd of people like that?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “The learners said: ‘But, where are we to get food for these people to eat? There are lots of them. And here where we are it is just wilds.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 4:15:
Uma: “Your hearts were very glad at that time, relatives. But why have your hearts changed now? At that time, I really know, relatives, if there was anything I needed, you were not stingy with it; probably if it just could be done, even your own eyes you would have gouged out and given to me, you wouldn’t have been stingy with them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “You were really glad that time because I was there with you. I can really say that if it had been only possible, you would even have dug-out/taken-out your eyes and given them to me to show how much you regarded/loved me. But why has your regard/love for me now changed?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You welcomed me very much long ago, for if it had been possible you would have dug out your own eyes and given them to me. I myself can say this about you, and now, why has your breath changed?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “What happened to that happiness of yours with me? I confirm that back then, if it would have been possible, you would have extracted your eyes in order to give them to me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “I really testify that at that time, even your eyes, if it were only possible for you to pluck them out for my benefit, you would have plucked them out to give to me. You were so happy then, what has happened to change things?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Where have you thrown that pleasure you had the time I spoke to you? I know very well that in order to help me you would have even taken out your eyes if it could help me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:44:
Uma: “The King of Evil-ones is your father! And you continually want to follow the will of that your father. From the beginning he was already a killer. He never says what is true, because there is nothing that is true in him. If he lies, that is to be expected, because he was already a liar, and all people who lie follow/take after his behavior.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Isa said yet to those people, ‘You, your father is the leader of demons and that is what you want to follow, the will of your father. Since the very beginning he has always killed. He has not followed the truth because there is nothing true in him. That is what he does, lying, for that is his custom. He is really a liar and he is the source of all lies.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Your Father is Satan, and the desire of your father is also the thing that you want to do. From the beginning Satan was a murderer. He has no part with the true teaching because there is nothing true in him. If he speaks, then he speaks a lie because a lie is the only thing that he can think about. He is a liar and from him originates every lie.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “You are like your father who is Satanas, and your purpose is to obey what that father of yours wants. He has been a murderer starting-from the beginning until now. Neither does he say anything true, because he has nothing to-do-with that. If/When he lies, he does what is fitting to his custom/character, because he is a consistent-liar and he moreover is the origin of lies.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Satanas for sure is the one who is your father. Whatever he wants, that is what you are wanting to do. It’s true, he was a murderer from long ago and an enemy of the truth, for this truth will really never-ever be found in him. When he lies, well that’s his nature/way, because he really is a habitual-liar and he is the source of lies.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “He who is as a father to you is the devil. And you want to please him. The devil has been a murderer from his beginning. He never speaks what is true. When he speaks, it is all lies. He speaks his own ideas because he is a liar. He is as father to those who lie.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:26:
Uma: “What is the use we (incl.) gather all the riches of the world, if we (incl.) do not receive good life in the future. For there is nothing that we (incl.) may exchange for that good life.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “For a person, even if he owned all the wealth in the world, there would be no use in it if he does not have everlasting life. For there is no wealth in the world that can redeem him so that he has everlasting life.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Even if a person comes to own the whole world, it is worthless for him if he is not given life forever. For there is nothing which he can exchange so that he will be able to own life forever.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Because what do-you-suppose will a person be-able-to-gain if he comes-to-own the entire world and then his life is lost and he is punished for ever? None! Because there is nothing that a person can give-in-exchange for his life.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “For what does a person gain, even supposing all the wealth here in the world would be his, if his soul/spirit will be lost-permanently because it will have to go there to hardship/suffering which is without ending? Of course there’s nothing he can do which could free him from there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Because the person will not gain anything even though he becomes the owner of all the world and then loses his soul. No matter how much money he will pay, yet he is not able to save his soul.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Bariai: “For if a man is receiving all the things on the earth, yet he misses out on good life after his death, how will all those things of his help him? For no one is able to buy his living of later on.” (source: Bariai Back Translation)
German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999): “What good is it if the whole world lies at your feet, but you have to pay for it with your heart? What is more precious than one’s heart?”
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 5:16:
Uma: “My intention is like this: we must follow the leading of the Holy Spirit, so that we do not follow the evil desires of our hearts.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “This is what I say to you: Follow/obey the commands of the Holy Spirit so-then you will not give-in-to/indulge-in your greedy-desires.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This is my commandment to you: submit yourselves to the Holy Spirit, because if you do this it’s not possible for you to obey the evil desires of your body.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “This is my advice to you: continue to submit-yourselves-to (lit. cause-yourselves-to-be-ruled-by) the Spirit of God, because if you do this, you will not fulfill the evil desires of your human (naipogawan–connotes sinful, limited humanity) minds.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well now this is what I am saying to you, always follow/obey the supervision of the Espiritu Santo in your lives. For if it’s like that, you will no longer indulge your congenital evil desires.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “I tell you to let the Holy Spirit teach you how you should walk. When you take the road he gives you, then you do not do what only pleases you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:17:
Uma: “From there, the Parisi people again asked that blind man, they said: ‘How about you (sing.), what do you (sing.) say, because he healed your (sing.) eyes for you (sing.).’ The blind man said: ‘Surely He is a prophet.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then the person was asked again by the Pariseo, they said, ‘You said that your eyes were healed by that person. Na, as for you, who is he?’ The formerly blind person said, ‘As for me, he is a prophet.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore they asked that cured blind person again, they said, ‘As for you, what do you think about him? Because it was your eyes that he cured. And that person answered, ‘He is a prophet of God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “When that was so, they inquired again of that man, ‘You (sing.) now, what do you (sing.) say concerning him, because you (sing.) are obviously the one whose eyes were cleared?’ ‘He is a prophet,’ he answered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “That’s why they interrogated again that blind person. ‘Well as for you,’ they said, ‘since you can now see because, you say, Jesus made you well, well then, what can you say concerning him?’ ‘Oh,’ said his reply, ‘he’s one of the prophets.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Again the man who had been blind was questioned, ‘And you, what do you say about the man who opened your eyes?’ He who had been blind said, ‘I think that he is a prophet of God.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
