complete verse (Luke 6:37)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 6:37:

  • Noongar: “‘Don’t accuse other people and God won’t accuse you. Do not condemn other people and God will not condemn you. Forgive other people and God will forgive you.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘Let us not point out the wrongs/faults of others, so that God will also not point out our wrongs/faults. Do not say that a person who has done wrong must be condemned/punished, so that the Lord God will also not punish/condemn us. Forgive the wrongs of others, the Lord God will also forgive our wrongs.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Don’t put your companions down and God will not judge you. Do not say that your companion should be punished and God will not punish you. Forgive your companion and God will also forgive you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t you rebuke your companion, and you will not be rebuked by God. Your companion who has sinned, don’t you say that it would be good if he were punished, so that you will not be punished by God. Be forgiving of your companions and God will forgive you your sins.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore don’t turn-yourselves -into those who judge and condemn your fellows so that God will also not judge and condemn you, but rather forgive your fellows so that God will also forgive you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Put far away from you the habit of always/often criticizing your companions, so that you won’t be criticized either. Like that too with the habit of being-quick-to-judge your companion, so that you won’t be judged either. On the contrary, forgive your fellowman so that you too will be forgiven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (3 John 1:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of 3 John 1:5:

  • Uma: “Friend! I am happy because you faithfully [lit., remain] help our relatives who stop-in at your village. Even the ones you do not yet know, you still help them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “My beloved friend, you are really persevering in serving our (incl.) brothers who trust in Almasi even if you don’t know each other.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “My dear brother, you are very gracious, for you took care of our (incl.) brothers who stopped by there, even though that was the first time you had met them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “What you (sing.) have been doing with our brothers who have been staying-overnight there is extremely-good, because even though they are only strangers (particle indicating appreciation to addressee), you have nonetheless reportedly cared-for them properly.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “My dear friend, your nature/ways are really good in that you are always-helpful to our siblings in believing, even when not acquaintances of yours.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Listen, my dear brother, you are doing good in that you are taking care of our brothers and even though they are strangers, you help them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Yatzachi Zapotec: “You dear Gayo, when you help our brethren who are from other places, you do a good thing.”
  • Eastern Highland Otomi: “Loved-one, there is a lot of your grace (favor) in that you take care of your siblings, even though you don’t know them.”
  • Isthmus Zapotec: “Brother whom I love, you do well when you help the brethren even though you don’t know them.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)

complete verse (Romans 1:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 1:10:

  • Uma: “I always pray for you relatives and I really request to God that if it is at all possible he give-opportunity to me to go visit you, if God wishes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I am asking God that if it is from his wish/will I might be able to go there to visit you (pl.). For a long time I wanted to go-there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I’m always praying for you, and I’m begging Him that if He wants to, He might make a way that I might come at last to visit you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “I am requesting him that if he desires-it, I will have opportunity to go visit you, because for-a-long-time I have had no opportunity.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “I very much ask God that perhaps God will see how to cause that I will be able to go there where you are.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 7:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:21:

  • Noongar: “This day, Jesus had healed many people of their sicknesses, skin diseases and evil spirits, and gave sight to many blind people.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “At that time also, Yesus healed many sick people from their diseases, he expelled evil spirits from people who were possessed, and he healed the blind so that they could see.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They came while Isa was healing many people who had all kinds of sicknesses and were demon possessed. Also many blind people saw again because of him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “On that day there were many people whom Jesus had healed from their sicknesses and diseases. He had driven away from people the demons that had afflicted them and he had made some blind people to see.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Right when they arrived, Jesus was healing many who were sick with all-kinds of sicknesses and he was also causing-many evil-spirits -to-leave and was moreover removing the blindness of many people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “At that same time, there were many sick ones whom Jesus healed and from whom he drove out the evil spirits who were possessing them. He was really showing grace/mercy to the blind ones in that they could see.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Jude 1:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Jude 1:22:

  • Uma: “If there are people whose faith is still doubting/wavering, show-them-love.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “There are people there who follow Almasi but there is doubt in their minds. Show them your mercy/pity.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for the people whose faith is still unstable, show them your mercy.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Be-merciful to those who doubt in order to strengthen their faith.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Pity and help those still uncertain about believing/obeying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Concerning those who doubt, encourage them not to be deceived by anyone.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Romans 2:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 2:10:

  • Uma: “But people who do good will get praise, honor with peace [goodness of life], first to the Jews, down to those who are not Jews also.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But all men/human beings who do good, God praises them and he honors them and he gives them peace in their livers. Not only the Yahudi but including the other tribes also.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But as for the people who by contrast do good, especially Jews extending to non-Jews, God will make them immortal in the future and He will cause them to be honored and He will give them a peaceful situation,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But those who do good will get/gain peace and God’s praising them, especially the Jews but so also the Gentiles.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But concerning the people who living according to all that is good will be given all that is good. God will cause that they be honored and he will put peace in their hearts. Not only the Jews but also those who are not Jews will encounter that good.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 8:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:3:

  • Noongar: “and Joanna, who was the wife of Chuza, boss of Herod’s house; and Susanna and many other women. They gave their money to Jesus and his disciples, helping them.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “One also was Yohana, the wife of Khuza, a servant in the house of King Herodes. There was also Susana, and still many other women. Those women used their own money to help Yesus and his disciples.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Others were Jo’anna, the wife of Kusa, the foreman of the servants of king Herod, and Susanna and many other women. They were the ones who provided for Isa and company.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Among those women also was Joanna, the wife of Chuza. As for Chuza, he was a trusted servant of King Herod. There was also there Susanna, and many other women who went along because they were helping Jesus and company by means of their possessions.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Joanna the spouse of Kuza who was an official of Herod, Susanna, and many other women who were giving some of their possessions to help plural Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Another was Juana who was the wife of Cusa who was Herodes’ manager/chief-servant. Still another was Susana, and there were many others who were their companions. What they did was, they used their own possessions/means to help Jesus and company.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Revelation 2:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 2:9:

  • Uma: “He says: I know the persecution that has befallen/struck you, I know that you are poor–but really you are rich in your faith. I know the disparaging words that are said about you by people who say they are Yahudi people. But really they are not Yahudi in their hearts, they are actually followers of the King of Evil-ones.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I do know your troubles; I know that you are poor but the truth is you are rich in heaven. I also know that evil things are said about/to you by the people who pretend to be Yahudi, the people belonging to God, but that is not true. They are adherents/disciples of demons.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I know about your enduring tribulation. I know that you are very poor, but in spite of that you are very rich in heaven. I know that the bad things said about you by the people who say they are Jews are not true. However they are not true Jews because they are in fellowship with Satan.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “I know that you are being-hardshipped and are poor, but the truth of it is, you are rich. I know also that the Judio (henceforth Jews) speak-evil-about you, but even though they say they are Jews, they are not true people of God but rather a congregation of Satan’s people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “I really can see what you are experiencing, for you are being persecuted. I do indeed know your hardship/poverty. But the truth is, concerning wealth which comes from me, you really are wealthy. And I can also see the people who make themselves out to be my people, but this is just their insulting of me. For the truth is, they are all serving Satanas.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “I know what all you do. I know that you suffer great pain. And I know that you are poor, not having any money. But in spite of that, it is of great value the good God gives you. I know that people who say that they are Jews speak evil of you. But those people are not God’s people; rather they are the devil’s people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)