Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:4:
Uma: “One time, while he was meeting with them, he gave them this command. He said to them: ‘Don’t leave Yerusalem yet. For now wait here until my Father gives you what he promised, what I said to you previously.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Once while they were gathered, he instructed them, he said, ‘Do not depart yet (dahu’) from Awrusalam. You wait first for what my Father promised which I told you about.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And one day when they were gathered together he said to them, ‘Do not go away from here, from the town of Jerusalem, but rather wait until (the end of the time) you are not yet given that which our father God promised. I told you about this before.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “One-time when they were gathered-together, Jesus commanded them, ‘Juan, he baptized people with water, but in-the-future you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. Therefore do not leave here in Jerusalem but rather wait for the Holy Spirit who will be given-as-a-gift (lit. gifted) to you, because he is the one whom I told you before that my Father promised.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Once when the apostles were gathered together, Jesus commanded that they were not to leave Jerusalem yet. He said, ‘Wait for what the Father promised, which I have already told you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Morelos Nahuatl: “While he was still with them he ordered them not to go from Jerusalem. He said: ‘Wait until the word happens which our Father God spoke in time past. I have already told you about that.'”
Teutila Cuicatec: “During the time that he was still with these apostles, he told them: ‘Don’t leave the city of Jerusalem. Wait until the day comes when what God the Father established about his Holy Spirit descending will be fulfilled. It was about this I spoke to you in former days.'”
Lalana Chinantec:” When he was living with his sent ones, Jesus said: ‘Don’t go out of the town of Jerusalem. Stay put. Because it is necessary that you wait for the Great Spirit whom God my Father will send as I have told you. Because God my Father says that he will send you his Great Spirit.'” (Source for this and two above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 28:7:
Uma: “So, go quickly, tell his disciples that he has come back alive. He has gone on ahead to the land of Galilea. You will see him there [emphasis on location]. Remember what I have said to you!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Now, go quickly, tell his disciples that he is alive again from his death. And he will go ahead of you to the place Jalil. You will see him there. Remember what I have told you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Go quickly to his other disciples and say to them that he is raised from the dead and that he will go ahead of you into Galilee, and there you will meet him. Don’t you forget I have said to you,’ he said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Then you hurry to go tell his disciples that he has come-to-life again and he will go-ahead of you to go to Galilea. You will see him there. Only that is what I will tell you.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “And then go at once, for you are to relate to his disciples that he has been made alive again, and that he will go ahead to Galilea. You will see/meet him there. Well, I’ve now told you.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Now go quickly and tell his learners that Jesus has resurrected and will wait for you in Galilee where you will see him. This is what I had to say to you now.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Thessalonians 3:5:
Uma: “We hope that the Lord Yesus leads-you-by-the-hand, until you really come to know the love of God to you, so that you endure in difficulties, like Kristus also endured. [lit., like Kristus’ enduring also.]” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “May the Leader increase your knowledge about God’s love to you and about the endurance/perseverance of Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “May the Lord teach you to hold God dear in your breath, and may He act so that Christ might give you the ability to endure hardhsip.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “May he direct your minds to the love of God for you and the patience of Cristo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “We(excl.) pray to the Lord that hopefully he will really increase your understanding of this far-from-ordinary holding-dear and valuing by God of us. And as for that holding fast by Cristo even though being caused hardship, hopefully he will cause you to comprehend it so that you can copy it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “May God cause that you will understand in your hearts about how God loves you. May he cause that you endure the suffering you go through like Christ endured the great suffering he went through.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:10:
Uma: “from Frigia and Pamfilia, from Mesir and from the land of Libia that is near the town of Kirene. Some of us came from the town of Roma.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Some of us (incl.) also are from Pirigiya, from Pampiliya, from Misil, and from the places there in Libiya near the place/country of Kirene; some of us (incl.) are from Roma.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “from Phrygia, from Pamphylia, from Egypt, and those who come from villages in Libya and near Cyrene. And there are also here even people from Rome who are Jews and also not Jews who have come to believe also in the doctrine of the Jews.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “There are moreover those from-Frigia, from-Pamfilia, from-Egipto and coming-from the region of Libya near Cirene. There are also those from-Roma who are visiting here.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Frigia, Panfilia, Egipto, and places in Libia near Cirene. Even the language of these who have come from Roma, the Jews and those who have entered Judioship, who are our visitors.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 1:19:
Uma: “Yesus continued walking, [and] not-yet far from there he again saw two brothers: Yakobus and Yohanes, the children of Zebedeus. They were fixing there nets in the boat.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then when he had walked some way/distance he saw two siblings, Yakub and Yahiya, the sons of Sebede. They were there in their boat (bangka’) getting nets ready.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus continued walking along, and while he was walking Jesus saw James and the younger brother of James, John, who were the sons of Zebedee. They were repairing their nets in their boat.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “As they were walking further along the edge of the lake, Jesus saw another two siblings who were Santiago and Juan. They were riding in their boat preparing their nets.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus continued walking and just a bit further he came upon two more brothers who were Santiago and Juan. They were the sons of Zebedeo. They were fixing their trawl-net there in the boat.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Shipibo-Conibo: “Then going a little farther on, he saw Zebedee’s child James. He saw his brother John too. when they were mending cast-nets in the canoe.” (Source: James Lauriault in The Bible Translator 1951, p. 32ff. )
Balinese: “Going on but a bit further, then He saw Jakub with his brother, Jokanan, children to Zabdi, while they were in the boat mending their nets.” (Source: J.L. Swellengrebel in The Bible Translator 1950, p. 75ff. )
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “So continuing on his way a little bit more, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother. They were mending their nets in a boat.”
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 1:19:
Uma: “Strengthen your faith, and always do good deeds like you know in your heart. There are several people who no longer regard all this, with the result that their faith is wrecked/destroyed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Cause your trust in Isa Almasi to be firm/steadfast and don’t do anything evil so that your thinking/mind will not be troubled. Because there are (some) people, they determine to/purposely do (something) even though they know in their thinking/mind that that deed is bad/evil. Therefore their trust in God is destroyed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Your weapon is your faith in the true doctrine and your obeying everything which you know to be right. There are some people who have not obeyed what they know to be right. And because of this, they have come to believe something different.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “In your (sing.) fighting evil, persevere in believing and be-sure-to take-care that your (sing.) conscience (loan konsensia) is clean, because there are people who since they have turned-a-deaf-ear-to their consciences, they have ruined their faith.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “It’s necessary that your believing/obeying holds fast to the truth and hold fast also to what you know to be in harmony with the will of God. Not like those others, who have now dropped/given-up these things, that being why their believing/obeying has now been destroyed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “There are some people who know well what is not proper for them to do, but this is what they do. This is what spoils their faith.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:42:
Uma: “Those new followers of Yesus continually requested-teaching of the apostles of Lord Yesus, and they kept gathering together. They ate together, breaking/chunking bread to remember the Lord Yesus death, and they also prayed together.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “They were-very-happy/liked to be taught by the persons/people commissioned by Isa and they were all of one liver. They joined the ones trusting in eating bread to remember the death of Isa, and they also joined in praying to God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And everyday they listened to that which the apostles taught them. They had fellowship with all of the believers, and they made a memorial of the death of Jesus by means of eating bread, and they were always praying.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “They persevered in studying and following what the apostles were teaching. They also singlemindedly/persistently joined-in-companioning and praying-with their fellows who believed, and eating-together the bread that was their means-of-being-reminded of Jesus’ death.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “And all of them, they really persevered in what the apostles were teaching and they often/always gathered-together. They also shared-with-one-another food including doing Communion and were also often/always praying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Morelos Nahuatl: “They continued studying with the apostles. They had joy in living together as brethren. Together they ate and prayed.”
Teutila Cuicatec: “All of them would gather day by day and study the messages that the apostles would teach. They lived peacefully together, used to pray to God and break bread as our Lord Jesus established.” (Source for this and one above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 2:6:
Uma: “There were also several Yahudi religion teachers sitting in the house. They were angry hearing Yesus. They said in they hearts:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “But there were teachers of the religious law sitting there. They said/grumbled in their livers because Isa spoke like that.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There were some teachers of the law sitting there, and when they heard what Jesus said, they became angry, and they thought,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Whereupon the teachers of the law who were there sitting, they said in their thoughts,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “There were sitting there a few people who were explainers of the laws of Moises. When they heard that which Jesus said, in their minds (they thought),” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Kim text for oral translation: “Jews people specialists of scriptures some were present there, they say in their heart:” (Source: Bayamy Tchande Awakde in The Bible Translator 2025, p. 23ff.)
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “There were some scribes sitting there. And they are thinking to themselves,”
