Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:28:
- Uma: “When they heard the words of Demitrius, they were angry, and they kept on cheering/shouting: ‘Praise Artemis, the anitu of us Efesus people!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When those men who were gathered heard what Demetiri said, they were very angry. They kept calling out loudly, they said, ‘Greatly honored is Artemis, the god of the people of Epesus.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then when the many people gathered there heard this, they became very angry with Paul and company, and they shouted out, ‘Great is Artemisa the one we Ephesians worship’.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon their hearing that-aforementioned which Demetrius said, they became-extremely -angry, and they all-shouted-as-a-group saying, ‘Honored is Artemis who is our god here in Efeso!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When they heard, their anger wanted to explode now. They were then shouting out, saying, ‘Praiseworthy is Diana whom we taga Efeso worship!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 16:16:
- Uma: “Those who believe and are baptized, they are lifted from the punishment of their sins. But those who don’t believe will certainly be punished.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Whoever believes and is baptized/bathed, a sign that he believes now in me,’ Isa said, ‘he will be saved. But whoever does not believe, will be hit by the judgment of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The person who believes this and is baptized will be given eternal life, and he who doesn’t believe will be condemned to punishment.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The person who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the one who doesn’t believe will be condemned to be punished.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Whoever will acknowledge-as-true and believe/obey and be baptized, it’s certain that he will be saved/freed. But whoever won’t believe, it’s certain that he will be sentenced to punishment.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 5:15:
- Uma: “If they pray with believing hearts, the sick person will get well. The Lord will make-him-well, and if he has sins, they will be forgiven-to-him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then, when they pray to God and they trust that he will make the sick one well, the sick one will really get well. The Lord will certainly cause him to be well. And if he has sin, he will be forgiven.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Their prayer if their trust in God is right will be the thing which cures the sick person, for God will be the one to medicine him, and his sins will be forgiven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And that prayer of theirs which is based on their faith in the Lord Jesus, that’s what will remove his sickness so that he will get well, because the Lord will heal him. If moreover he has sinned, God will meanwhile forgive him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “God really will respond to prayer which includes true believing/obeying and trust-in/relying-on him. As long as it is in harmony with his determined-plan, he will make well this one who is ill. And he will forgive him too if he has sinned.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “If the people believe that Jesus Christ will heal the sick person when they ask his help, the sick person will get well. If the sick person is suffering because of the sins he has committed, God will forgive him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:19:
- Uma: “With humbleness of heart and with tears flowing, I worked the work of the Lord in your midst. And much suffering hit me because of the plans/purposes of the Yahudi people who wanted to kill me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I worked for the Lord, my liver was very low (humble) and often my tears dropped,’ he said. ‘I worked on even though I had difficulties because of the plans of the Yahudi opposing me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I carried out what God wanted me to do and I did not raise myself above others. My tears fell because you were dear to my breath. There were many hard and painful things that I had to endure because of the bad things that the Jews did to me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I have fulfilled what the Lord Jesus has-commanded without making-myself-important. I have also shed-tears from my sorrow (lit. hurt of my mind) on-account-of my fellow Jews hardshipping of me, repeatedly-planning to kill-me koma.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Isn’t it so that I continued my serving of the Lord with much humility/patience and even with my tears included ? Yes indeed, I persevered in it even though I experienced many hardships at the hand of the Jews.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:28:
- Noongar: “The angel came to Mary and said, ‘Peace to you! God is with you and he greatly blesses you!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “When the angel arrived there, he said to Maria: ‘Many greetings! The Lord bless you (sing.) and be with you (sing.)!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the angel arrived at the place where Mariyam was, he said to the woman, ‘Assalamu alaikum. (polite religious greeting) You are chosen by God, Mariyam. God is with you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the angel arrived there to Mary, and he said, ‘Woman, God has pitied you and he is taking care of you!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The angel went to her and said, ‘How are you (sing.). God is companioning you (sing.) and great is his mercy/favor to you (sing.).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The angel came to Maria and paid (lit. gave) respect. He spoke, saying, ‘You can be very happy for you are really being shown grace/favor by God. He is really taking care of you.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 2:2:
- Uma: “Like a baby that is just born desires milk [lit., breast water], you also must desire the food of your souls, that is the Word of the Lord. So that from the Word of the Lord your spiritual life [lit., life of your soul] will grow stronger-and-stronger and more-and-more-mature/clear.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I compare you to newborn children. A newly born child always wants to suck at its mother and then it grows. Like that also should be your desire to listen to the word/message of God so that your trust in God grows-strong and you will be saved.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Let us be like a child still sucking who always wants milk. It’s necessary that we are always drinking the milk which is the pure Word of God, so that our faith might always be becoming strong until the time in the future when God makes us immortal.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You can-be-compared to recently-born babies, so you should follow-the-example of a baby who desires to nurse continually. You should thirst-for spiritual (naispiritoan) milk which is the true word of God in order that you will grow-up (lit. become-large) in your faith until your salvation is fulfilled.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Think about (lit. walk your mind over) the nature/ways of a baby who is always wanting to nurse. Well hopefully, you will be like that too, that you are always wanting to study the word of God, his word which is wholly truth, so that you who are his children will grow/become-strong, for your believing/obeying will increase, until (the time) is reached when you will be saved in heaven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Babies who have recently been born want milk in order to strengthen their bodies. Do likewise, wanting the word of God which is mixed in order to strengthen your liver/spirits. More and more you should understand the word until your redemption is finished.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:13:
- Uma: “But he said to us (excl.): ‘Why are you weeping like that? You just want to weaken my resolve [lit., heart]! Even though I am grabbed/arrested in Yerusalem, or perhaps even actually killed because of my following the Lord Yesus, I am still ready to go there!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Paul answered, he said, ‘Why are you weeping? My liver is really grieved by you. I am-willing/submit not only to be tied but even yet to be killed there in Awrusalam, as long as it is for-the-sake-of/because-of my Lord Isa.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However Paul answered saying, ‘Why are you troubling me with your crying? Because if our Lord Jesus wants me to, I am ready not only to be imprisoned but also even to be killed in Jerusalem?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But he answered and said, ‘Don’t cry-for me, because you are making me sad (lit. hurting my mind). I am prepared to be-tied and even to die in Jerusalem for the Lord Jesus.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “However he (emph) said, ‘What is that which you are doing, weeping? It’s like you are making me discouraged (lit. causing my mind/inner-being to be insipid)! It’s true, whether I am to be tied up or killed, I really won’t say no to it, as long as it’s because of my serving the Lord Jesus.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:60:
- Noongar: “But his mother said, ‘No! His name is ‘John’.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “But Elisabet said, saying to them: ‘Not like that! His name is definitely Yohanes.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But his mother said, ‘Don’t. He shall be called Yahiya.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But Elizabeth, she did not want that, and she said, ‘It cannot be because John is the name that he is to be given.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “but his mother spoke up, ‘Not that! His name is Juan!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But Elisabet said, ‘No. Juan is what he will be named.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)