Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Thessalonians 2:15:
Uma: “So because of that, relatives, strengthen your faith, hold strongly to all that we taught you, both what we said with lips, and what we write in letters.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Therefore, my brothers, cause your trust to be firm/steadfast and really keep/store (in heart and mind) the teaching that we (excl.) taught you when we (excl.) were there and the teachings in the letter that we (excl.) sent to you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this, brothers, strengthen your believing and hold tight to all we have taught you by means of our preaching to you there and by means of our letters to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Therefore brothers, make-firm in your minds the teaching we (incl.) inherited which we (excl.) taught you while we (excl.) were there (near addressee) and in what we (excl.) wrote you so that you will be-sure-to follow it continually without going-astray.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Therefore, siblings in believing, hopefully (you will) hold fast in that your believing/obeying the truth which we (excl.) taught to you there is sturdy, teaching which we (excl.) spoke or which we (excl.) wrote.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Therefore now, my brethren, make your faith firm. Believe the word I taught you. This is the word I told you when I went to where you live, it is the word I wrote in a letter and sent to you, they say the same.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:3:
Uma: “And they saw something that was like fire resembling tongues, that spread/crept and touched/landed on each one of them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Then they saw (something) like flames of fire scattering, and being placed on each one of them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they all saw something which looked like flames of fire which separated from each other and came to rest on each one of them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “And they saw something-like fires that separated to go alight on each of them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Then they saw what was like flames of fire which settled on each of them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Isthmus Mixe: “Then something small like a tongue, like a flame, appeared to them. Each one of their heads was sat upon by it.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Hiligaynon: “Then they saw flames of fire which where like tongues which scattered and alighted on each one of them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Mairasi: “Then they themselves saw fire flames scatter all around until eventually they landed right on top of them.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Bariai: “And they saw something like tongues of fire disperse and go up onto each one of them.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “Things like flames of fire came on the disciples and stopped/settled on their heads.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 1:12:
Uma: “After that, the Holy Spirit took Yesus to the wilderness [lit., empty field].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then immediately Isa was brought by the Holy Spirit into the lonely place.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And immediately then, Jesus was caused by the Holy Spirit to go into a place where nobody lived.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Right-then the Holy Spirit directed Jesus to the place that had no inhabitants.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well after Jesus was baptized, he was at once taken by that Espiritu Santo who had-entered-to-indwell him, where he was taken to being a wilderness place.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Bariai: “And suddenly, the Straight Spirit sent Iesus so that he went to the desolate area.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “The Holy Spirit immediately drove Jesus to the wilderness where there were also animals of the bush.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “From-that-happening Great Above One’s Spirit sent Yesus to the place where noisiness stops.” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Balinese: “That had just happened. then Jesus, by the might of the Holy Spirit, went forth to the barren field.” (Source: J.L. Swellengrebel in The Bible Translator 1950, p. 75ff. )
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “So right away, the Spirit carries him out into the desert.”
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 1:12:
Uma: “I say thank you to our Lord Kristus Yesus, for he appointed me as his worker, he gave/gives me strength and he said that I was fit to do/handle his work.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “I thank Isa Almasi, our (incl.) Leader, the one who gives me strength so that I can do my work/doing. I thank him because I was considered trustworthy by him and I was commissioned by him to work for him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I thank our Lord Jesus Christ, for He has given me strength to carry out this which He has given to me. He considered me to be faithful, and because of this He appointed me to be His servant.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “I thank Cristo Jesus our Lord who strengthens me to do this work, because he has counted me as a trustworthy person and he has appointed me to serve him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “I really thank our Lord Cristo Jesus very much who gave me the strength for this work. I am really happy because he regarded me as being trustworthy, and he chose me to be his servant.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Our Lord Jesus Christ gave me strength that I speak his word. I thank him because he looked well upon me and appointed me to do the work he gave me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:35:
Uma: “until I cause all your (sing.) enemies to submit to you (sing.).'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “and I will place your enemies beneath the sole of your feet.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “until the time when I cause your enemies to kneel before you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “There is something that David wrote concerning the one-who-was-raised to heaven that says, ‘The Lord God said to my Lord: Sit-down at my right-side until I defeat your (sing.) enemies.’ But what David was-speaking-about, it was not himself, because it was not he who was raised to heaven but rather his Lord who is Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “until, as for your enemies, I will subdue them that they are just a stepping-stool for your feet.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 1:44:
Uma: “don’t talk to anybody about what happened here. First go show yourself to the priest, so he can see that you (sing.) are well, and carry your (sing.) offering according to commands that are written in the Law of Musa, so that it will be clear to all the people that you (sing.) are really well.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Isa said to him, ‘Be sure (pa’in) not to tell to anybody (lit. even to who) about my healing you. Instead go show your body/self to the priest and sacrifice as Musa has commanded, making it a sign to the people that you are really healed.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus strictly commanded him saying, ‘Don’t tell anybody yet what has happened to you, but rather go to God’s sacrificer so that he might see that you are healed. And give him the sacrifice that Moses commanded a long time ago so that everybody might know that you are really healed.’ And then Jesus sent him away.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘Don’t you (sing.) be relating this to even any person but rather go to show-yourself (sing.) to the priest so he will see that your (sing.) sickness is removed. Then give to him what Moses commanded that you (pl.) offer to God so that the many-people will thereby-know that you (sing.) have truly become-good/clean.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “‘Now please don’t tell anyone, but on the contrary go there at once to the priest to have him examine you. And then give the thank-offering, according to what was commanded by Moises, which is like a testimony to people that you are now well.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Shipibo-Conibo: “Sending him away he said: Look! he said. A single one a single thing do not tell. Just go. Having gone, make the man who speaks to God for them 10 see you. That which Moses told to give, give; that they might know.” (Source: James Lauriault in The Bible Translator 1951, p. 32ff. )
Balinese: “and warned sternly thus: ‘Don’t tell it to anyone, but go and show yourself to the priest(s), and offer the offering for the cleansing of your stain, according to the orders of Moses, as a proof to them.'” (Source: J.L. Swellengrebel in The Bible Translator 1950, p. 75ff. )
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “And he says to him, ‘See that you say nothing about this to anyone. But go immediately, present yourself to a priest, and bring with you, for the fact that you are now clean, the offering which Moses set down as public evidence.'”
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 3:9:
Uma: “They must hold on well to the teaching that was delivered to us by God and follow that teaching with all sincerity [lit., with holy-holy their hearts].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “They ought to be steadfast towards the true teaching about Isa Almasi which has been made-known/revealed by God. They also ought to do nothing evil so that their mind/thinking/conscience will not be troubled.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They must hold tightly their belief without doubting the doctrines which were revealed to us by God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “They must also utterly believe the true teaching concerning the faith which God has made-known to us while at-the-same-time their consciences (must) be clean.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “It’s necessary that they hold fast to the truth which was made known by the Lord, and that they live really in harmony with this truth.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “That word accompanying their faith is the word which was not known about before and this is what they must teach with all their hearts.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:20:
Uma: “So relatives, repent from your sins and submit to the Lord God, so that he may forgive your sins. From there, the Lord God will strengthen your hearts and he will order Yesus to come to us. Because he is the one whom God decided upon from-the-start to become our Redeemer King.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then times of encouraging your livers will be coming/arriving from God, and he will send back into the world Isa, he is Almasi the one chosen to rule over you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he will send here to us Jesus, who is the one he chose to rule over us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Because if you do that, God will cause-to-arrive a time of calming and strengthening of the mind/thoughts, and furthermore he will again send Jesus the Messiah whom he appointed previously to rule over us.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Provided you will do this, God will give you far-from-ordinary happiness and peace/protection of your mind/inner-being. And also, the day will come when he will again cause Jesu-Cristo to descend, that Savior whom God ordained to reign over us.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Chuj: “God will send again Jesus the second time because God has given remaining Christ’s office to be your savior.
Teutila Cuicatec: “Then he will send again Jesus, the one who is Christ, who was set apart for you since former times.
Morelos Nahuatl: “Then God will send Jesus Christ again. God chose him in order to save you from your sins.”
Rincón Zapotec: “God will send again Jesus, the Christ whom he designated since before to be your ruler.”
Tataltepec Chatino: “Then God will give orders to Jesus to come back again, Jesus whom God chose to be your boss.” (Source for this and three above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
