Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 15:18:
- Uma: “What I say is only what I have worked by the power of Kristus Yesus in my life. For there are people who are not Jews who have submitted to the Lord Yesus because of my teaching and my work,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I am bold/dare to say, that because of Almasi’s helping me that’s why I am able to carry/influence the not Yahudi nations to follow/obey God. They trusted Isa Almasi when they heard my words and saw my deeds.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, the only thing I’m able to tell is what Christ has done through me. For by means of me there are people who are not Jews, who are now obeying the commands of God. This became possible by means of what I was told to tell, by means of what I was told to do,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But there is nothing else I can say except what Cristo has been doing to persuade Gentiles to believe in God by using what I have said and done” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There is no other word I want to say except I want to tell you what Jesus Christ did through me. Because as I tell the people who are not Jews the word, Jesus Christ causes them to believe God’s word. Because he it is who gave me strength to speak the word and he is is who strengthened me in what I do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 15:9:
- Noongar: “When she finds the coin, she calls her friends and other people of her town, and she says to them, ‘I am very happy because I found my coin, the lost one. We must be happy together. Let’s celebrate!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “When she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors, she says to them: ‘Come rejoice with me. Because I found again my money that was lost.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And when she has found it, she will call her friends and her neighbours telling them to gather in her house. And she says to them, ‘Let us (incl.) be glad for I have found the gold-coin that was lost.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when she finds it she calls her companions and her neighbors, and she says, ‘Let’s rejoice because I found this piece of money that I lost.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And when she finds it, then she will call her friends and neighbors and will say, ‘Be-happy-with me, because here-now I have found my coin that was lost!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, after finding it, she will invite her friends and neighbors. ‘Come on,’ she says, ‘join in my celebration, for I have indeed found that money of mine which was lost.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 21:21:
- Uma: “The twelve doors were all of a stone that is fine and smooth like an egg, called pearl. Each door was made from one large pearl. The roads in the village were pure gold, shining like transparent glass.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And the twelve doors were made of twelve pearls. Each door was made of one pearl. And the streets in that city were of unmixed gold, clear like glass.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the twelve gates were twelve pearls for each gate was made of a single pearl. And the street in the city was very pure gold because like glass our eyes could see through it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The twelve entrances also, they were made from one-pearl -each, and the streets of the town, they were cemented with pure gold which gleamed like glass.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Like oyster pearls were the twelve gates, each one made of one pearl. The streets of the city were first-class gold and sparklingly-clear like mirror/glass.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The twelve gates were all equipped with doors all of pearl. And just one pearl formed each of the doors. the streets of the city were all of gold. The streets reflected the sunlight like glass.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 16:17:
- Uma: “Relatives! I really warn you to be careful of people who make divisions and who want to make you fall with their teaching(s) that are at-odds with the teaching that was taught to us. Stay-far-from people like that!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “My brothers, I beg/adjure you to be observant/careful, because there will be people who want to divide/separate you so that you are not in harmony/don’t get along. They also want to influence (you) to divert/separate you so that you no longer trust Isa Almasi because they oppose the teaching about Isa Almasi which has been taught to you. Avoid them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Brothers, I beg you that you be on your guard; avoid those people who disturb you believers in your oneness and in your believing, for they disobey the true doctrine which was taught to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Please-be-so-kind my-brothers as to beware of people who cause-you -to-separate and who turn-aside your faith because of what they teach that is contrary to the correct-things that you learned back before. Distance yourselves from them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen my brothers, I tell you that you be very careful. Because there are some who only want to have wars. They separate people until they spoil the word. These people do not look well upon the word which has been taught to you. Don’t associate with these who make wars.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:9:
- Noongar: “Then Jesus said, ‘And so I tell you, use your money so people become your friends, people of this world, so when you are moneyless, you will be able to enter the home that lasts for ever.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “‘That is why I say to you: We must use riches in this world to help others, so that when the riches of this world are no longer useful, we will be received well in the dwelling-place that stays/remains until forever.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Therefore I tell you,’ said Isa, ‘use your wealth here in this world for doing good so that when you are going to die and you don’t need your wealth anymore you will be received there in the place where you will stay forever.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore,’ said Jesus, ‘I say to you that you should use your wealth here on the earth in order to help the poor, so that when the times comes in the future, when you can no longer use your possessions, God will reward you in Heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘So I advise you then that you use your riches on this earth to make-friends of your fellows so that when the day arrives when there is no use for money, he/they (combination pronoun–3rd pers. non-focus to 2nd pers. focus) will receive you in heaven where-you -will-stay forever.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well now/today, I am the one who says (this) to you who are my disciples. Use your money or whatever assets/possessions wisely/properly. Use it in the work of God, so that you will be received happily in heaven by those who have been able to get there because of this good use by you of your assets/possessions.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 1:22:
- Uma: “The Yahudi people, they don’t want to believe unless we (excl.) show them miracles [amazing signs]. And-yet the Yunani people, they don’t want to believe unless we (excl.) make-it-clear to them with human cleverness.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Why do they say there is no use in our (excl.) proclaiming? Because the Yahudi tribe want to be shown first powerful (supernatural) doings/works then they will believe-obey. The ones from the Girik tribe/people also that is what they are aspiring/aim for that their knowledge becomes deep.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The Jewish people, they will not believe if they cannot see miracles as a sign of the power of God. The Grecian people, the thing that they trust in, are people who know how to think.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Such is their opinion, because as for the Jews, they need miracles to confirm the truth of what they are hearing and the Greeks for-their-part, they are searching for deep teaching based on people’s wisdom.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For the Jews, (they) ask for miracles (lit. amazing things) as a sign of the truth of what is being said. And as for the Griego, deep perceptions are what they are looking for.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The Jews want that first they will see miracles in order that they will believe the word. Those who are not Jews want to hear the wisdom of the people who live here on the earth.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 17:10:
- Noongar: “In the same way, this will happen to you. When you have done everything, all the things you were told to do, you should say, ‘We are only servants; we only did those things that we must do.”” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “So also you. If you have finished following all that God commanded to you, say (emphatic): ‘As for us (excl.), we (excl.) are just ordinary slaves. What we (excl.) do is just what was commanded to us (excl.).”” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Likewise also you. When you have done everything that you have been told to do, say, ‘We (incl.) are servants not worthy to be praised, because we (dual) only did what we (dual) were given to do.”” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And you are also like that. If you have finished what God has caused you to do, place it in your minds that you are just servants of God and you have only obeyed His commandments to you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It is the same also with you (pl.). If you have finished all that God instructed you to do, you ought to say, ‘We are only servants. We have only done the work that was our duty.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Of course it is indeed like that with you (pl.). If you have done as much as you were ordered to do by God, don’t think that that obeying of yours will bring you much praise. On the contrary, you are to say, ‘We(excl.) are only slaves. We are only following/obeying our job/responsibility.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 3:7:
- Uma: “The one who plants and the one who pours, they are not the main thing. The main thing is God, for he is the one who makes it grow.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore the ones planting and watering are not the important ones. But he is the important one, God, because he makes the plants grow.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “That’s why the one who plants, and the one who waters, they’re not the ones to be praised; rather, the one to be praised is God because He causes the plants to grow.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore the one who plants and the one who waters are of no importance. God alone is important, because he is the one who causes-the plant -to-grow.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Really, in this work of teaching the Good News, it’s not the planter and the waterer who are important, but rather God, he being the one who causes-to-sprout and grow.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore now, alike for the one who plants the seed, alike for the one who waters it, neither is above the other. But concerning God, it is clear that he is the one who is above, because it is he who causes the seed to grow.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
