complete verse (2 Corinthians 7:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 7:5:

  • Uma: “Why do I say that my heart is strengthened, relatives? Because I was happy to hear the news that Titus brought from you. Like I recounted earlier, we (excl.) left from the village of Troas and came here to Makedonia. But when we (excl.) arrived here, our (excl.) hearts were still not quiet. Left and right we (excl.) were hit by suffering. There were those who were-at-odds-with/disagreed with us, and on the other side [i.e., at the same time, on our part] we (excl.) were afraid too. Our(excl.) hearts were indeed discouraged [lit., lessened] at that time. But thank you I say to God, for at that time Titus arrived bringing news from you, relatives. So, our discouraged hearts were strengthened by God at the arrival of Titus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Even when we (excl.) arrived in Makedoniya, still we (excl.) could not rest because we (excl.) had many troubles. There were some who contradicted us (excl.) and quarreled with us (excl.). And we (excl.) were also sad/troubled.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when we arrived here in the province of Macedonia, we still could not leave our troubles behind. Because we were in difficulty with many problems. Our enemies quarrelled with us and we were worried about the believers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because even upon our (excl.) arrival in Macedonia, there was no resting of our (excl.) minds and bodies due to the manyness of the troubles that we (excl.) were experiencing. Because there were those who opposed (excl.) us and there was also that which we (excl.) were worried about.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For, when we (excl.) were in Macedonia, we were not alowed to rest from hardships. For no matter where (we went) fierce-arguing (is what we encountered), and we (excl.) were always worrying about you that you might drop/give-up your believing/obeying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When I arrived here in the land of Macedonia, I could not at all be at peace. Because there were wars everywhere. Then my heart was sad, thinking that the people would spoil the word I spoke.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:44)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:44:

  • Uma: “One time Yesus said: ‘A prophet is not usually respected in his own town.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa had said hep, he said, ‘If it is a prophet, he is not honored by the people of his (own) place.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus said, ‘The prophet of God is not respected by the people in his own village.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because there was something Jesus had said previously that there is no prophet whom his townmates acknowledge/respect.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He went there because he was the one who testified saying, ‘The prophetship of a person is not quickly recognized/acknowledged in his own place. ‘” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Because Jesus himself had said that a prophet of God is not praised there in the land he was born.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 11:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:14:

  • Uma: “There was a prophet long ago who foretold that the prophet Elia would come again. So, if you want to believe it, this Yohanes is the prophet Elia who was foretold long ago.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “It has been foretold hep that Nabi Eliyas will come back to the world. If you want to believe the words of the prophets, Yahiya is hep Nabi Eliyas.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if you are able to believe what they caused to be understood, you will know that John really is Elijah, for they prophesied the return of Elijah.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And if you want to believe what one prophet said, you will understand that Juan himself is the Elias that he foretold would come.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And if you want to believe the truth, you will comprehend that this Juan was fulfilling what was told by the prophet that Elias would return here again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Concerning Elijah who was spoken about before by the spokesmen for God, if you want to know about this matter, this John is the one who is said to be Elijah.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Corinthians 8:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 8:21:

  • Uma: “That’s why we (excl.) have arranged ahead-of-time who will be our (excl.) companions on our (excl.) journey, so that it will be clear that our (excl.) purposes are upright, not only in the sight of the Lord, in the sight of mankind also.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Because we (excl.) want that our doings are straight, not only in God’s sight but also in the sight of men (humans).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We want to do what’s right according to what God thinks, and not only that, we want that people will see that our work is right.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because we (excl.) want what we (excl.) do to be exactly right not only in the sight of God, but in the sight of people also.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “We (excl.) are really striving that this will be done by us (excl.) in an orderly way, not just in the sight of the Lord, but rather in (the sight) of people also.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “God knows that concerning this money, we will deliver it all and not keep back any. But we also want all the people to know that we deliver all of it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

For the Old Testament quote, see Proverbs 3:4.

complete verse (John 5:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 5:22:

  • Uma: “My Father himself does not judge the affairs of man. All power to judge he has offered/given to me his Child.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And it is not my Father God who judges mankind. But he has given to me the authority to judge all mankind,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for my father, he is not the one who will investigate in the future the things that all mankind has done. Because I, his child, he has given to me the right to investigate what humanity has done.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “My Father moreover, he will not judge anyone, but rather he has handed-over to me his Child the authority to judge,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The Father really will not judge anyone at all. He has given to his Son the authority that he will be the one to judge/sentence,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The Father doesn’t sentence any person. He has given the authority to his Son to decide the sentence.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 12:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:16:

  • Uma: “And he said to them: ‘Do not spread all around what I did for/to you.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “and instructed them not to tell about him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and he told them that they should not tell to others that which he had done.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “while-simultaneously he also instructed them that they not be telling concerning him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But he impressed on them not to spread the news concerning him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But concerning the people he healed, Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what he had done.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Corinthians 10:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 10:14:

  • Uma: “So, if we (excl.) admonish you, relatives, we (excl.) are not going beyond the boundary. If we (excl.) hadn’t ever come to your village bringing the Good News, we (excl.) wouldn’t have a right [lit., seat] to admonish you. But we (excl.) do have a right to admonish you, for we (excl.) did arrive at your village bringing the Good News.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So then, because you are included in the work God has given us (excl.) (to do), we (excl.) did not go beyond what God had given us (excl.) when we (excl.) went to teach you the good news about Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It’s not possible that we use our authority in excess when we give advice. We would not have had any authority over you if we had not long ago preached to you. However, we were the first ones who arrived there preaching the Good News about Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore we (excl.) don’t exceed our proper jurisdiction if we (excl.) boast-about our (excl.) work in your location, for we (excl.) definitely are the ones who went-first (lit. preceded) in preaching the good news about Cristo to you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore when we (excl.) are teaching you, we (excl.) are not as-might-be-said going beyond the work that God entrusted to us (excl.), as if you were not included in this work that was entrusted to us. For it’s true, through our (excl.) facing/attending-to that which he entrusted to us (excl.), we (excl.) were the very-first to go there bringing the Good News concerning Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “So then, God gave me the work to go there where you live. I did not decide by myself to go there. And I was the first one to go telling you the word about Christ, before other preachers did.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:7:

  • Uma: “Filipus said: ‘Even if we had two hundred silver coins to buy food and we just gave each person a little bit, it would not be enough.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Pilip answered him, he said, ‘The wages of a person working for eight months wouldn’t be enough to buy food to feed these people, in order that each one would eat just a little.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Philip answered, ‘Even if we spend a whole lot of money, even two hundred denarii, and we give them each one just a small pinch of food, that would still not go around.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Felipe said then, ‘Even-if how many thousands are what we use-to-buy bread, it won’t suffice for them all to get-some, even though they eat only-a-little-each.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Felipe answered, saying, ‘Expl., even if each of them was only given a small amount, bread which could be bought for the wages of eight months’ work really wouldn’t be-enough-for-everyone with a crowd of people like that.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Philip said, ‘If bread was bought worth two hundred day’s wages, it wouldn’t be enough to feed each a little bit.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)