Following are a number of back-translations of John 7:18:
- Uma: “A person who brings his own words, he is just asking-to-be-praised. But the person who seeks the being-honored [by others] of God who sent him, he is an upright person, he is not deceitful [lit., there is no his deceit].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “If a person speaks from his own thinking, that is what he strives for, his own fame. But if that is what he strives for, that the one who commands him will be famous, na that person is straight and he does not deceive.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because if there is a person who teaches his own thinking, he is just trying to become known to people. But the person who teaches the fame of the one who sent him, his word can be trusted because his teaching is not a lie.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The one who is speaking what came-from his mind/thoughts alone, he puts-forth his ability so that he-himself will be praised/spoken-highly-of. But the one by-contrast who puts-forth his ability so-that the one who sent him will be praised/spoken-highly-of, what he is saying is entirely true, he having no trickery.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because that one who teaches from his own perception, there’s nothing else he’s striving for than that he be praised by people. But that one who strives in teaching so that the one who sent him be praised, everything he says is true and there’s no evil motive in his mind/inner-being.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He who just speaks his own ideas is trying to have the people look favorably upon him. But he who earnestly tries to get the one who sent him to look favorably upon him speaks the truth. And there won’t be any falsehood found in him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:22:
- Uma: “After that, Yesus ordered his disciples to go ahead by boat going to the other side of the lake, and he ordered the many people to go home.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After that Isa told his disciples to get into the boat. They were sent by him ahead to go to the other side of the lake while he still sent the people home.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus caused his disciples to get into the boat so that they might cross the lake ahead of him, for he was going to send the people home.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus had-his disciples -ride in the boat to go-ahead to the other-side while-simultaneously he sent-home the people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then Jesus at once caused his disciples to sail, to go ahead to the other side of that lake. He himself stayed behind to cause the people to leave now.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “While Jesus sent the people away, he told his learners to go ahead of him in the boat, going to the other side of the lake.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 2:18:
- Uma: “If for example I have already abandoned my following the Law of Musa and after that I return again to following that Law, I really sin, relatives.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But if I again follow/obey the law which I had rejected/turned-my-back-on and I say that the law ought to be followed/obeyed, na, it is clear that I am sinful because I broke/tresspassed the law.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For if I return to the Law which I abandoned and I say that it is the proper way, I am showing then that it’s really true that I am a sinner because I have disobeyed the Law.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because the truth of it is, I show that I have sinned if I turn-to-face to follow again the law that I turned-my-back-on previously.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “However if we have abandoned this trail of our obeying of the laws, because we have now comprehended that it’s not that which can save people, and then we return again to it, well that truly is sin.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I have now said that the law doesn’t have power to take care of sin. Should it be that I reverse myself and say that the law has the force to do so, then it is not true that my sins were taken care of.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 7:50:
- Uma: “From there, a Parisi person named Nikodemus also spoke. That Nikodemus had visited Yesus once. Nikodemus said to his companions:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “One of the Pariseo there was Nikodemus. He was hep the one who had come to talk with Isa that night. He said to his companions,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then one of them, Nicodemus, said, (this Nicodemus was the person who visited Jesus when it was night,)” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There was one of those Pharisees, Nicodemus, who had gone and conversed-with Jesus previously. He said to them,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Nicodemo was there at the time, that one who visited Jesus when Jesus was just beginning to teach, because he too was a Pariseo. He asked those companions of his, saying,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Nicodemus, the one who went one night to talk with Jesus, was one of the group of Pharisees. He said,” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 15:18:
- Uma: “But evil words that appear from in our (incl.) hearts, and that are uttered by our lips, that is what makes-evil people in the sight of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But what comes out of the mouth of a person comes out of his liver, and that is what makes a person ritually-unclean.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But the bad words which come out of the mouth of a person, they come from his breath, and this is the thing that really displeases God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But what he causes-to-come-out of his mouth, it is from his mind/thoughts, and these are the things-that-make-him -dirty.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But that evil in the mind which comes out of the mouth, that’s what causes a person to be disgusting in the sight of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But concerning the word coming from the mouth of a person, it comes from the thoughts of the person. When the word spoken by the person is evil, then this is sin.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 3:29:
- Uma: “So, because you are connected with Kristus, you are the descendants of Abraham as well, and you also get what God promised to Abraham.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because you belong to Isa Almasi, that’s why you are also descendants of Ibrahim and the promise of God to Ibrahim is yours/belongs to you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And since you are subjects of Christ, you have become like the descendants of Abraham and you also will receive the things God promised Abraham.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And if you are-united-with Cristo, you are counted as descendants of Abraham and you will-join-in-inheriting what God promised him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And well, as for you, if you are Cristo’s now, you are now being regarded as children of Abraham, who are included in all the good-situation that God promised to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When you walk with Christ, then you are descendants of Abraham. And you have a part in what God promised to give.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:29:
- Uma: “He is the one who sent me, and he is always with me. He does not leave me by myself, because I always do what makes-glad his heart.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The one who sent me is continually here with me. He does not abandon me because I always do his will.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for my Father who sent me, he is with me also, He never leaves me because I never stop doing what he wants.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That-aforementioned-one who sent me, he is my companion. He has not abandoned me, because what I am doing continually is what pleases/satisfies him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The one who sent me is always my companion. He doesn’t separate from me, because what I am always doing is that which pleases him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because he who sent me is he whom I fellowship with. My Father does not leave me by myself because I always do what pleases him.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:11:
- Uma: “Why do you still not understand that it is not real bread that I am talking about! Watch out for the yeast of the Parisi and Saduki people.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I wonder why you do not understand that what I said there was not about bread. Stay away from the yeast/for-rising of the Pariseo and Sadduseo.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Why is it that you didn’t understand that it is not bread that I was talking about? Be on your guard so that you might avoid the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So why do you still not understand that it was not bread that I was speaking-about to you a little-while-ago? What I said was to beware of the yeast/baking powder of the Pharisees and Saducees!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Why can’t you understand that it wasn’t about bread that I said to you to be careful of the raising-agent of the Pariseo and Saduceo?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “How come you do not understand that it isn’t bread I am talking about when I tell you to be careful of the leaven which is given by the Pharisees and also the Saducees?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
