Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 26:18:
- Uma: “I send you (sing.) to go open their eyes, and to lead them [implied, by the hand] from the darkness here to my light; so they will be freed from the control of the King of Evil-ones and be controlled by God; so that their sins are forgiven and they will become the portion of God because of their belief in Me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I am telling you to go to figuratively open their eyes in order that they will change-over from darkness to light, from the hold of the leader of demons to the hold of God, and in order also that their sins will be forgiven if they trust in me,’ Isa said, ‘and they will be included with the people chosen of God.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that which I’ll cause you to tell them, it can be the thing that will remove their blindness of believing so that they can also get away from the darkness and transfer to the light, which is to say, to the true doctrine. And by means of this, they can get away from Satan’s control over them and they can put themselves under the authority of the true God. And their sins can be forgiven by means of their believing in me, and they can become also believers in God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I will send you (sing.) so that their blindness concerning me will be removed so that they will turn-their-backs-on evil and their minds will be illumined. And if/when they turn-their-backs-on Satanas’ ruling-over them and turn-to God to believe in me, their sins will be forgiven, and they will be counted among those whom God has chosen as his people, while-simultaneously they will share-in-enjoying/gaining the good that God is giving them.’ That is what the Lord Jesus told me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “These ones who aren’t Jews are the ones you will teach so that they will be able to open their eyes, for now it’s like they are blind. Teach them so that they can get out from the darkness of sin and from the control of Satanas, and move into the light which God will give, which is that they will then submit to him. For if they truly believe-in/obey me, their sins will be forgiven and they can be included with the people who have been chosen and separated out by God as his people!”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 5:10:
- Noongar: “Also, Simon’s friends, James and John, sons of Zebedee, they were amazed. Jesus said to Simon, ‘Don’t become frightened. This day you
will start catching people.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Also terrified were Yakobus and Yohanes, the two children of Zebedeus who worked with Simon. From there, Yesus said saying to Simon: ‘Do not be afraid. Beginning now, you (sing.) will no longer fish. I give you (sing.) new work: teaching people to become my followers.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The companion fishermen of Simon, Yakub and Yahiya, the sons of Sebede also wondered. Then Isa said to Simon, ‘Don’t be afraid. From now on your work will be to fetch (eddo’) people to follow me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Others who were really surprised there were the sons of Zebedee, James and John, the companions of Simon in fishing. And Jesus said to Simon, he said, ‘Don’t be afraid. You are a netter for fish; but starting today the thing I will give you to do is to look for people so that they might be my disciples.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And likewise also Simon’s partners Santiago and Juan the children of Zebedeo. Then Jesus said to Simon, ‘Don’t (sing.) be afraid, because starting today, you (sing.) will not be netting fish but rather you (sing.) will persuade people.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Their companions were also amazed who were in the other boat, Santiago and Juan, the sons of Zebedeo. And then Jesus said to Simon, ‘Don’t be afraid. For from now on, I will make you (sing.) that it’s people whom you will as-it-were catch/hunt/fish-for.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 John 3:18:
- Uma: “My children, let’s not be loving in lips only, let’s not say that we love our relatives and we not do anything to help them. We [should be] loving with our behavior, for that is really true love.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “My children-grandchildren, don’t let us (incl.) just love with words/speech. But if we (dual) say we (dual) love our (dual) fellow-man, we (dual) should make our (dual) words true/confirm/verify them and cause good deeds to accompany (the words) toward them (the fellow-men).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “My dear children, it’s necessary that our love for our companions is not just mere words, but rather it is necessary that we show our love for them by means of our actions.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You who are my children, our manner-of-loving our companions, it should not be merely in our words only, but rather it should be from-the-heart and it should be shown in what we are doing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You who are like my children, what is good is, we are not just saying that we value one other, but rather we are showing through what we are doing that this valuing of ours is true.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen, my children, only let it not come from your mouths that we love our fellowmen, rather let it be apparent that we truly love, let us help our fellowmen.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Yatzachi Zapotec: “My little children, we must not love our fellows just with words. We should not just say we love our fellows, but we must love them wholeheartedly and help our fellows.”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “My dear children, let us not just talk about love, but let us really do it.”
- Tzotzil: “My children, don’t let it be in vain we say that we love each other, don’t let’s lie. Let our work appear that we love each other really and truly.”
- Garifuna: “My children. Let us love each other, not just that which is speaking nor just that which we say. Let us love one another genuinely, that which we show by means of what we do.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
- Candoshi-Shapra: “Children, listen! No more of this only loving with our mouths. Let’s completely love each other with all of our hearts.”
- Yanesha’: “Let’s not, my little ones, love one another with all words, just from our mouth. We cause to appear our love, completely of a truth, therein whatever we do.”
- Aguaruna: “Little children, let’s love one another., but not just saying it, for nothing talking; truly let’s help each other, for nothing with the mouth only, not talking, rather let’s complete it.” (Source for this and two above: Mildred Larson in Notes on Translation, July 1965, p. 1-15)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 27:19:
- Uma: “The day after that, the workers on the ship threw the equipment of the ship into the sea.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “On the third day, they threw some of the equipment of the ship dropping it into the sea.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And on the next day after that, even the tools and the things that the workers there on the ship used, they threw those in also.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “On the third day (lit. its third), they also threw-away what was used on the ship that could-be-hefted.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When it was now the third day, what the sailors were now throwing away was their geer/equipment for the ship.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 6:3:
- Noongar: “Jesus said to them, ‘You have read of the thing David did when he and his men were hungry, haven’t you?” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Yesus said to them: ‘Have you not read what King Daud and his companions long ago did when they were hungry?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa answered he said, ‘Haven’t you read as to what King Da’ud did in old times when he and his companions were hungry?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘It cannot be that you have not read in the long ago writing about what King David did. He and his soldiers were hungry.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus answered saying, ‘You have certainly read what King David and his companions did when they became-hungry.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “They were answered by Jesus, saying, ‘What, didn’t you yet read what was done by king David in the past, when he and his companions were hungry?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 John 5:5:
- Uma: “Who are they who defeat the power/authority of the evil-ones in this world? Only the people who believe that Yesus is God’s Child.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Who can defeat the temptation in the world? Only those who believe that Isa is God’s Son.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Who is the one who can defeat Satan? It is only the person who has believed that Jesus is the Son of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because no one can-defeat that which is on this earth that is opposed to God except the one who believes that Jesus is the Child of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well who are these ones who are being able to be victorious over this rule/hold over him of evil here in this world/land? Only those who believe that as for Jesus, he is none other than really the Son of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “No one can leave the evil here on earth except he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Yatzachi Zapotec: “Who can endure to draw away from the evil which is in this world so it will not win out over him? It is we who believe that Jesus is God’s son who endure to draw away from the evil.”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “Who is he who overcomes the world? He who believes that Jesus is God’s Son.”
- Tzotzil: “Because we have believed that Jesus is God’s Son therefore has been conquered by us all that is here in the world.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
- Candoshi-Shapra: “Who overcomes the world? The one who says ‘Jesus is God’s Son,’ that one overcomes the world.”
- Yanesha’: “Who surpasses that which is on the earth: If it not this one who believes how that Jesus is the one who is our Father’s Son?”
- Aguaruna: “Who is able to be victorious? He who ‘Jesus is truly God’s son,’ saying believes, that one is victor.” (Source for this and two above: Mildred Larson in Notes on Translation, July 1965, p. 1-15)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 28:7:
- Uma: “Not far from there, there was a cultivated-field. That field was the field of Publius, the head [chief] of the island. With a good heart [i.e., with kindness] he called us to go to his house, and had us as his guests for three days.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Near that place there were lands/farms belonging to Publiyus, a chieftain (datu’) there on that island. He took us (excl.) to his house and he attended to us (excl.) very well for three days.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Near there were some fields belonging to Publius who was the chief there in that island. He had us come up into his house and he took care of us, and there we stayed for three days.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Close by that landing-place of ours (excl.) there was land belonging to Publius who was governor of the town. He had-us (excl.) -enter his house, and that’s where-we (excl.) -stayed three days.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The leader on that island was Publio. His land was near where we had come ashore. He was the one who received us. We were three days at their place and he was really good to us.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 6:35:
- Noongar: “No! Love people who hate you and do good to them. Give things to people and do not want people giving things back. Then you will be given many things and you will become children of God. Because God also does good to people who do not thank him and also to very bad people.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “‘Don’t [be] like that! We must love our enemies, behave well to them. Give to whomever want to borrow from us, and don’t trust/expect its return. If our behavior is like that, our blessing will be big in the future, and we are following the behavior of the Lord God who is in heaven. Because the Lord is generous to people who don’t know how to say thank you and to evil people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But this is what I teach to you: Love your enemies and help them. If someone wants to borrow from you, let him borrow, don’t expect his payment. If you do this you will receive a great reward and you will become God’s children. For he is good even to the bad people and to those people who don’t give thanks.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The thing that I teach you is, do not allow your enemies to be bad in your breath, but you do good to them. If there is a person who borrows from you, don’t put it in your breath that it is necessary that he pay you back; if you obey this, you will show that you are the children of the very high God, and very big will be His reward to you, because even the people whose custom is bad, and those who do not thank Him, God pities them just the same.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It is not those-things that you should do but rather you should also love your enemies and moreover do good to them. You should also lend (to people) even though you expect they will not return what they borrow. Because if this is what you do, large will be your reward and you will be counted as children of the Highest God. Because as for God, he is merciful to people who are bad and who don’t know-how to thank him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “What really is good is, value your opponents, and to do good to them. Lend without ensuring that they can pay back. For as long as you will do like this, it’s certain that the reward you will receive will be big, and it will be clear that you are children of God who is Much the Greatest/most-important. Because he indeed shows grace/mercy to those who are ungrateful (lit. don’t know how to give thanks) and those whose nature/ways are evil.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
