complete verse (1 John 3:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 John 3:1:

  • Uma: “No kidding the bigness of God the Father’s love to us, to the point that he calls us his children. And thus indeed it is. We are indeed God’s children. People who don’t believe in Yesus don’t know that we are God’s children, for they do not know God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Listen! Really great is God’s love towards us (incl.). Because of his great love we (incl.) are called his children by him. And we really are God’s children hep. Because most people in this world don’t know God, therefore they don’t know us (incl.).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We are very dear in the breath of our Father God, for just look, He has called us His sons, and we really are His sons now. The people here on the earth who are enemies of God, they don’t recognize us as sons of God for they also do not recognize who He is.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Let us think about God’s extreme love for us, because on account of that amazing love of his, he counts us as his children, and so indeed we are. But those who don’t believe, they don’t acknowledge that we are his children, because neither have they acknowledged God who is our Father.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Just think-about (lit. walk on with your mind) how much is the big-size of the valuing of us by God the Father. This valuing by him is really very big, because he now regards us as his children. Well now, it truly is like that, that we are now children of God. But well, as for the majority of people here in this world/land, they don’t know/acknowledge God, that’s why of course, they don’t acknowledge us either whom he has adopted.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Let us know that God our Father truly loves us, because now we are the children of God. And it is true that we are the children of God. But other people do not know that we are the children of God because they do not know God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Yatzachi Zapotec: “Think how very much our father God loves us. He loves us very much in that he has done so that he is able to say we are his children. People whose heads are sitting (who are concerned about) just what is happening on this earth do not understand that we are God’s children because they do not understand who God is.”
  • Eastern Highland Otomi: “We believers, let us think. Very much love our Father has done to us, in that he said to (about) us that we are God’s children. And we really are God’s children. So those who follow the world can’t know (understand) that we are God’s children, because they don’t know our Father, God.”
  • Tzotzil: “Hear how it is our Father God loves us that he says to us ‘You are my children.’ Therefore people don’t know us because they don’t know our Father God.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
  • Candoshi-Shapra: “How greatly the Father loves us! Doesn’t He say of us, ‘My children?’ We are God’s children, that’s what we are. The dwellers in the world don’t recognize God. That’s why they don’t recognize us either.”
  • Yanesha’: “This, you take note of, how he causes us to know, Father how exceedingly he loves us. He wants us to say (know) we are God’s children. We are his children, of a truth. People on this earth, no one knows Christ how he is, that’s why, we, too, no one knows how we are, too.”
  • Aguaruna: “Listen (notice this), our Father, greatly loving us, ‘My child you be,’ saying, he chose us, he having done so we are his children; however people don’t know we are God’s children because they don’t know Him, ‘He is like that.’ saying.”
  • Murui Huitoto: “In what way does God love us? We are named God’s children.” (Source for this and two above: Mildred Larson in Notes on Translation, July 1965, p. 1-15)

complete verse (Acts 27:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 27:1:

  • Uma: “After that, Feliks [sic. Should be Festus!] decided that Paulus be put on a ship going to the town of Roma in the land of Italia. So, Paulus and several other people who were jailed were handed-over to Yulius, a warchief in the Roma army called Kaisar’s Pasukan [Troops].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When they had agreed that we (excl.) would sail to the land of Italiya, they handed over/delivered Paul and the other prisoners into the hands of Juliyus, one of the captains of the company of Roman soldiers called ‘Company of the Leader King.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they decided that they would put us on a ship because they would send us to Italy, Paul and some other prisoners they turned over to Julius. Now as for Julius, he was a sergeant of the company of soldiers, the company which was named the Company of the High King.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When the day arrived when-we (excl.) and Pablo -were-to-set-out to go to Italia, they turned-over Pablo and the other prisoners to Julius who was a captain of the soldiers called Company of the Emperor.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When the day came when we would sail, that the governor would now cause Pablo to be delivered to Roma in the district of Italia, he handed over Pablo and some other prisoners to a captain of soldiers named Julio. He was a member of a big group of soldiers called Group of the Impiradur.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 5:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 5:25:

  • Noongar: “Now the man stood up in front of all the people, picked up his bed and went home, praising God.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “That lame person really got up, witnessed by the many people, he lifted his bed, and he returned going to him house. And along the way/road he continually praised God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Immediately the sick person got up in their presence and he took his for-lying-down and he went home praising God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And immediately that person got up before all of them, and he picked up that which he’d been caused to lie on, and he went home, praising God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then that-one got-right-up with them all seeing, he picked up the stretcher that he had been lying on and after that he went-home praising God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, that person then stood up, the crowd watching. He picked up what he was lying on and went home, praising God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 John 4:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 John 4:9:

  • Uma: “Like this God showed/caused-to-appear his love to us: his only Child he ordered here to the earth, so that we could get life from that Child of his.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Like this God shows his love to us (dual): he sent to the world his only Son so that we (incl.) have life without end in heaven because of his Son.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “God sent here His only Son to the world so that by means of Him we might come to our life without end. That was His showing His love to us (incl.).” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And the way he showed his love for us, he sent his only Child to this earth so that we would have a way to get/benefit-from the life that has no end on account of him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Yes indeed, God has really shown the big-size of his valuing of us when he caused his one-and-only Son who is without equal to come down here to the world, to take the punishment for our sins, so that he could give us life which is without ending.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “It is apparent that God loves us because he sent his only Son here on earth so that we are able to encounter new life because of him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Yatzachi Zapotec: “He sent his only son to this earth, he paid for our guilt in order that he gave us eternal life. Therefore we know that God loves us.”
  • Eastern Highland Otomi: “God showed us real (good) love, in that he sent here to the world his only Son, so that we will find new life in his Son.”
  • Tzotzil: “God sent his Son here in the world. God only has one Son. He sent him in order that we live because of him. Thus God let us know that He loves us.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
  • Candoshi-Shapra: “God sent His Son, though only one, to the world. For us to live by means of Him He sent Him. By that we recognize God’s love.”
  • Yanesha’: “This is how he caused to appear for us our Father his love, he sent his son, his only one, here to the earth, thus completely he causes us to live.”
  • Aguaruna: “God caused love to be seen. His Son, his only one, he sent him to this world here, ‘Let them live always,’ saying.” (Source for this and two above: Mildred Larson in Notes on Translation, July 1965, p. 1-15)

complete verse (Acts 27:34)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 27:34:

  • Uma: “So, that’s why I say to you, eat, if only a little, so that you will be strong. Because nothing will happen to you.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “That’s why I beg of you, eat first so that you can endure. Because none of you will perish.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I beg you that you might eat so that you might be filled with strength so that you might be saved from this. Because there is not one of you that is not going to be saved by this which is going to happen to us.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So please eat so you will have something-to-strengthen you to escape/survive this typhoon. Don’t worry, because absolutely none of us will die. Neither will anyone will injured.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore, now, listen to me. It’s necessary that you eat a substantial meal, for it’s true, not even one strand of your hair will be lost.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 6:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 6:18:

  • Noongar: “They came to listen to Jesus and so he could heal them.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Their intention in coming, they wanted to hear the words of Yesus and request-to-be-healed. Those who were possessed by demons also came and he healed them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They went there to listen to Isa’s teaching and to ask for their sicknesses to be healed. And whoever was possessed by a demon, Isa drove the demon out.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he treated all those people who were afflicted by demons and they were healed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They went there in order to listen to what Jesus was saying and so that he would remove their sicknesses. Those who were hardshipped by evil-spirits also went and Jesus caused-to-leave those that possessed them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He also drove out from people the evil spirits who were possessing them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 John 5:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 John 5:20:

  • Uma: “What we know: God’s Child arrived in the world, and he made-clear [i.e., enlightened] our hearts so that we know God who is true. We are in harmony with that God who is true, for we are in harmony with Yesus Kristus his Child. He is the God who is true. From him we get good life forever.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “We (incl.) know that God’s Son has come and has given us (incl.) understanding therefore we (incl.) know now the true God. And we (incl.) are really now one with the true God because we (dual) are one now with his Son, Isa Almasi. He is the true God and is the one giving everlasting life.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We (incl.) also know that the Son of God has come here to the world, and He has given to us (incl.) understanding so that we might be the friends of the true God. We (incl.) have become one with the true God, for we have become one with His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God; He is the source of life without end.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Third, we know that God’s Child came to this earth and he has illuminated our minds so that we can know the true God. Therefore we have been joined to the true God for we have been joined to his Child who is Jesu Cristo. He is the true God just the same and the source of life that has no end.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And we really know that the Son of God came down here to us, and he has now given us the ability to understand, so that we will really recognize/know the true God. Today we are now in harmony with God because we are now united/tied-together with his Son Jesu-Cristo. The truth is, as for this Jesu-Cristo, he really is the true God who is the source of life which is without ending.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Now we know that the Son of God has come here and given us understanding so that we know who was the true God. Now we walk with the true God, Jesus Christ, the Son of God. This one truly is God and he gives the new life forever.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Yatzachi Zapotec: “And we know that God’s son has come and has caused us to understand in order that we know the person who is truly God. And we are joined together with the person who is truly God in that we are joined together with Jesus Christ.The true God is Jesus Christ’s father and he gives eternal life.”
  • Eastern Highland Otomi: “And we know that God’s Son really arrived in the world. And he caused us to know God, the true (who is really) God. And we live with the real God because we live with Jesus Christ. And he is truly God, He who gives us the new life of our hearts that will never end.”
  • Tzotzil: “We know also that the Son of God came. Because he has given us the wisdom of our hearts therefore we have come to know the true God. We are in the presence of the true God because we are in the presence of his Son, that is Jesus Christ. He is the true God. He gives us our life forever.”
  • Candoshi-Shapra: “Surely we know about God’s Son, the one who has arrived. God’s Son has given us understanding that we might recognize the one who is the true-one. We live with His Son Jesus Christ the true one. He is the very-true, very-God, the very life eternal.”
  • Yanesha’: “We, we know that our Father, his Son came. He caused to arrive on us thus we know him who is completely true. We know also, that already we are one with him who is completely true, who is His Son who is Jesus Christ. This is the one who is our Father of a truth. This is that therein we are not in a mortal state, forever.”
  • Aguaruna: “God’s child came to cause us to know, in order that we see (know) God. God is truth. We are (live) in him. We are (live) also in his Son Jesus Christ. He is truly God, the one who gives always live.” (Source for this and two above: Mildred Larson in Notes on Translation, July 1965, p. 1-15)
  • Garifuna: “We know that God’s offspring has come in the world. Then he caused us to know the genuine God. We are with (progressive) the genuine God, the one who is Jesus Christ God’s offspring. That God is the genuine one. Also he is the one who gives the life which does not end to us.” (Source for this and three above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)

complete verse (Acts 28:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 28:22:

  • Uma: “However, we do want to hear your (sing.) teaching speaking about the Redeemer King. Because we have heard people all over rejecting that teaching of yours(s).'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But we (excl.) want to hear what you believe in, because we (excl.) know that everywhere this teaching that you follow is being opposed by the people.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We would like to listen to your teaching so that we might investigate it, because we know that those who believe in the doctrine that you teach, people everywhere are against them.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But we (excl.) do know however that people in the various-towns/countries speak-evil-of your (sing.) companions who are following Jesus, so we (excl.) would still want to hear what is in your (sing.) thoughts.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “However, since you are here now, we want to hear what you can tell concerning this believing of yours. For all we know is that, no matter which land, the ones who believe-in/obey that teaching are really being opposed.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)