Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 12:6:
- Uma: “Many are the ways God shows his power in our lives, but it is also the one and the same God that works everything in the lives of us all.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Our (incl.) work that we (dual) do for God is not the same, but nevertheless it is God who is helping us (incl.) all so that we (incl.) are able to do what we (dual) do for him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for us believers, there are many things that we are caused to do; however, the one who guides each one of us is God, so that each one might be able to carry out what he has been caused to do.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The results of God’s work in our lives are also mutually-different, but the God who is working-(in-us) is only-one.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Very varied is the outcome of God’s supernatural-power in the life of a person, but only-one also is the God who is the source of this supernatural-power.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “We are not all given the same work, rather different work. But concerning all of us, it is God who strengthens the people so they know how to do the work they do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 22:52:
- Noongar: “Then Jesus said to them, the Chief Priests and Temple police and elders, those people coming to arrest him, ‘You come with spears and clubs, the same way you arrest a thief, do you?” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “After that, Yesus spoke to the leading priests and police of the House of God with the leaders of the Yahudi people who came to arrest him. He said to them: ‘Am I a robber, that you need to come with swords and clubs!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The other people who had come to seize Isa were the leading priests and the captains of the temple guard and the elders of the Yahudi. Isa said to them, ‘Is it that you mistakenly-think I am an outlaw that you come-here to seize me carrying swords and clubs?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And among those also who came to arrest Jesus were the chief priests and the captains of those who guarded in the large church, and the elders of the Jews. And Jesu said to them, ‘Am I a robber? Why are you armed with knives and clubs to arrest me?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he said to the leaders of the priests and the leaders of the Temple guards and the elders who had come to arrest him, ‘Am I do-you-suppose a criminal that you have come carrying swords and clubs to go arrest-me?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then Jesus spoke to the chiefs of the priests, the chiefs of the guards of the Templo and the important tribal-leaders who were there, who were arresting him. He said to them, ‘What’s this, as if I am rounding-up-people to oppose the government, for you are well-armed with blades/weapons, some with clubs, coming here?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 2:22:
- Uma: “But Yusuf heard that Arkelaus, the son of Herodes had replaced his father becoming king in the land of Yudea. That is why he was afraid to go there. From there, there was also a teaching of the Lord that Yusuf received in his dream. That is why they went to the land of Galilea,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But when Yusup heard that the son of Herod called Alkilas was now king in the place Yahudiya, he was afraid to go there. He was again informed in his dream and told to go to the place/country of Jalil.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now when Joseph found out that the one who was king in Judea was Archelaus, who had succeeded his father Herod, they passed by the province of Judea because they were afraid. And since God caused Joseph to deam, advising him, they continued on to the province of Galilee.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But-then Jose heard that Arkelaus who was Herod’s child had replaced (the former ruler) to rule in Judea, after-that he was afraid to return. Since there was again that-which-was-instructed to him in his dream, they went to the province Galilea,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But when he’d heard news that Arquelao was the one who had succeeded his father Herodes, he now being the one ruling the district of Judea, he was afraid to return to Betlehem which was there in that district of Judea. Well since he was again caused to dream, as to what would be good for him to do, that’s why Galilea is where they went, that also being a district of Israel.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But he heard that Archelaus was the one who was now ruling over the place he wanted to go to. Because he had taken over the position of his father. So Joseph was afraid to go to that place, the land of Judah where that one was ruling. Again Joseph dreamed and he was told to go to the land of Galilea.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 13:7:
- Uma: “If we are loving to other(s), it means we endure every kind of behavior from them that we don’t like, we keep believing in the good behavior of others, we keep hoping that their behavior will be good, and we are always patient come what may.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “If we (dual) love we (dual) don’t get easily fed up with our (dual) companions. We (dual) trust them and expect that they will become good. Even if they do bad to us (dual) we (dual) just endure.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We are able to put up with anything that is difficult and we don’t consider that the activity of our companions is bad, but rather we are always trusting in the goodness of the activity of our companions. We don’t pay back those who harm us, but rather we just pay no attention to it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The person who is loving, he endures all hardship without grumbling. He continually has trust and hope in his companions and he bears/braves everything without becoming-discouraged.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For if we really value our companions, we will not bring up again what they did wrong, we will happily believe good concerning them, and we will have patient hope that their nature/ways will improve all the more in the future. Truly if our love is genuine, it will endure for ever no matter what disappointments come.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When someone loves his fellow man, then he continues to love him even though that one does what isn’t good to him. Always he wants to think that his fellow man is doing what is good, because he doesn’t want to separate from him. He waits for a person to come to his senses when that one hasn’t done right. He does not leave off loving him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 23:13:
- Noongar: “Pilate brought together the Chief Priests, the important men and the people,” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “From there, Pilatus gathered all the leading priests and the town elders with the people,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Pilatus called the chief priests and the elders and the people to gather.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus was again there before Pilate, Pilate gathered together the chief priests and the elders of the Jews and the many people,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Pilato caused-to-be-called the leaders of the priests and the other leaders of the Jews and the many-people,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Pilato assembled the chiefs of the priests, the important tribal-leaders and the crowd of people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:14:
- Uma: “Yesus dwelt there, with the result that the word that was spoken by the prophet Yesaya long ago was fulfilled, like this its sound:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “What Nabi Isaya said in the holy-book was fulfilled, he said,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He did this because that which Isaiah prophesied long ago will be fulfilled; he said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This was done so that what God caused-Isaias the prophet -to-say would be fulfilled saying,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Fulfilled in that is what was said by the prophet Isaias, who said,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “This happened in order that there happen what was written by the prophet Isaiah who said:” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 14:26:
- Uma: “So, relatives, what is the meaning of all this? When you have-services, every person has his part: some sing, some teach, some deliver God’s Words, some speak with languages from the Holy Spirit, some interpret [move the meaning of] what they say so that all understand. But all this you must do in order to strengthen the hearts of others.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This is it, my brothers, when you the ones trusting in Isa Almasi gather, it is good if some of you sing to praise God, there are/is also who preach, and there are/is also telling of what God has made known to him, there is/are also speaking in languages not understood by the people, and there is/are also who explain what was said in those different languages. All that you do while you are gathered should cause your trust in Isa Almasi to become stronger.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, brothers, when you gather together, this is what is good to do. It would be good if one has prepared a song of praise to God, and another, he will teach and another, he will explain what God has caused him to understand. And there will be another one who will speak in a language he does not understand, and there will be also someone who will interpret this. And whatever you do there, it is necessary that it strengthens the faith of the believers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “What then do I mean to say my brothers? When you congregate, this is what you do/will do (nonpast). Each one of you will have something to sing or to teach or will have something to say that God has made-known to him. Someone will also speak a different language that he hasn’t learned and there will also be someone who interprets what he has said. Just see to it that all that is done, it results in the strengthening of the faith of all of you in the congregation.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well since it’s like this now, brethren, what is good in God’s sight? Is it not this that, when you gather to worship, each of you should be ready with the particular ability that the Espiritu Santo has freely-given (him). For instance maybe someone will sing, someone will teach, someone will speak what God had made known to him. As for others, maybe they will speak in a different language they have not studied, or give an explanation of this under the inspiration of the Espiritu Santo. But all of this, it’s necessary to do it to the strengthening of the believing/obeying of all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen my brothers, there where you gather together there are those who want to sing psalms, there are those who want to teach the word of God, there are those who want to speak a word with God puts on their mind to speak, there are those who want to speak with words which are not understood, there are those who can tell the meaning of the different words which are not understood. This is good, but in all these words you speak, they must be words which strengthen the people who listen to them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 23:45:
- Noongar: “and the big cloth, hanging inside the Temple, it was torn into two pieces.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “The middle-wall cloth that was hung in the House of God tore in half becoming two pieces.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And the thick cloth that makes/acts-as a wall in the temple also tore into two.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And at that same time, the very thick cloth which was used as a curtain in the church, the house of God, it suddenly was torn in half.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Right then the curtain of the Temple ripped and divided-in-two.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “During those hours, there really was no sunlight. And then suddenly/unexpectedly the thick curtain which hides-from-view the Very Far From Ordinary Room of the Templo was torn in-a-long-rip.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
