Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 4:6:
- Uma: “Don’t be afraid/nervous about anything. In all things, keep on praying, calling-out, asking God, and always saying thank you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Don’t be troubled about anything. Instead/but when you pray to God, ask from him (for) your needs and do not forget to thank him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t be sorrowful over anything which happens to you, but rather when you pray, ask God for what you need and when you ask Him, it’s necessary that you thank Him beforehand.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whatever hardship arrives to you, you should not be worried about anything but rather you should pray-about-it to God, requesting him for what you need while you also thank him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Don’t agitate your mind/thinking about anything at all, but rather what is good is that you pray about it. Request with thanksgiving to God all that you have need of.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Do not let your hearts be fearful. Rather always ask God that he will help you in what problems you have. And do not forget God, thank him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “Do not lessen your liver [worry] about anything. But ask Great Above One about everything. Speak with Great Above One and tell Him all your thoughts. Then you will say ‘Thank you!’ with a clean liver to Great Above One.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 15:27:
- Uma: “And you also become my witnesses, because you are the ones who were with me from the beginning of my work in the world.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You also, you also witness about me because from the beginning we (incl.) have been together.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And you will be able to explain this also because you were my companions when I first began to teach.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And you also, you will confirm/verify-concerning me, because you have-been-accompanying-me starting-from back then.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And as for you, it’s necessary that you also will testify for me, because from the beginning of this work of mine of teaching, you have been my companions.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You also testify as to who I am because we have been together since the word began.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 24:43:
- Uma: “‘Consider [lit., put-in-heart] this parable of mine: If the house owner knew ahead of time what hour at night the thieves would come, he would certainly be on the watch, he wouldn’t let them enter his house.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “(But) remember this, (that) if the owner of a house knew what time the thief would come, he would stay awake and he would not let his house be broken into and entered.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Remember this, that if the owner of the house knows when the thief will come, he will not sleep. And the thief will also not be able to get into his house.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Think about this: if the house owner knew the hour of the night that the thief would arrive, he would not fall-asleep but rather he would-be-guarding so the thief could not enter.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Think about this. Just supposing a house-owner knows at what hour of the night the thief will come, of course he will discretely-keep-watch. He won’t just leave his house to be entered.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Understand this word here, concerning a house owner. If he knows what time the thief will arrive at his house in the night, he will watch carefully and not sleep. Because he will not let his house be entered into and robbed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 1:17:
- Uma: “Before there was anything, he was already there. And all that there is he controls and cares-for with his power.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When there was not yet anything created, beforehand already Almasi (existed) and all (things) that were created do not move/change because he rules/holds them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And another reason why the Son of God is high is because He existed before anything was created. And because He is the one who controls all creation,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Before even anything existed, he already-existed, and he of course is the one who is responsible/in-charge-of all that exists so that they are organized/in-harmony.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He is/was before all things and under his control they continue without changing and they are following whatever course he has determined for them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Christ was already living when the things which exist were not yet existing. And what we see existing now, it is Christ who causes that they continue to exist.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:32:
- Uma: “Remember! The time is coming–and this is the time–you will be separated each returning to your homes, and you will leave me alone/by myself. But I am not really alone, because my Father is with me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The time will come and it is not much longer, when you will separate/go different ways, each one to his house and you will leave me alone. But the truth is, I am not alone for my Father remains here with me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The day is coming soon, it has already arrived, on which you will be all scattered. Everyone of you will return to his own place, and I will be left alone. But in spite of that, I still have a companion because my companion is my Father God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘but think-about this. Your separating-from-each-other is emphatically near-in-time. Each of you will go to his house and I will be left-by-myself. But I won’t truly be alone, because my Father is with/in me continually.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But well, the hour will come, it’s right now, that you will all be scattered. You will all now go-home-individually to where you are staying. You will desert/leave me. However I am in fact not alone because my Father is indeed with me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Soon the time will come that you will forsake me, going in all directions. You will leave me alone. But I won’t be alone because my Father is my companion.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:25:
- Uma: “I was afraid, that’s why I went and hid your (sing.) money in the ground. So, here is your (sing.) money back.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I was afraid of you, therefore I went and hid your money in the ground. Here is your money.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I was afraid of you. Therefore I buried in the earth your money. See, here is your money.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore I went and buried your (sing.) money, because I am afraid of you (sing.). Here is your (sing.) money.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, since I was afraid that you would scold if what you would reclaim from me would be decreased, that’s why I just buried your money. Here is that one thousand of yours.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore I was afraid of you. I hid your money in the ground. But now here is what you own,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 2:20:
- Uma: “We who believe in Kristus, we can say that we died together with Kristus. For from our connection with Kristus we are released from the customs and laws that are in this world, we no longer follow those customs and laws to try to become straight in God’s sight. So, because we did die together with Kristus, let’s not keep on submitting to those many kinds of rules, like people who are not yet released from those rules.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You, because of your trust in Almasi, it is as if you have followed him dying/died together with him and you no longer follow/obey the teachings of humans. Therefore, why is your conduct as if you yet follow/obey the commands of people who are against God? Why do you follow when they say,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “So, brothers, since it is like we (incl.) died along with Christ and we can no longer be controlled by incorrect doctrines, it’s necessary that you no longer obey the rules of people who are God’s enemies. These are commands made by mere people. They say that there are goods which God will not allow us to eat, and He won’t even allow us to touch or taste them. Brethren, don’t you obey things like this, for there is no value in their restrictions, because if we eat food, it’s just removed (no longer exists).” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You who believe, on-account-of your joining in dying in Cristo’s dying, you were set-free from the commands on this earth. Why then are you still following the customs/behavior of worldly people? Why are you obeying their commands like these:” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Consider that you like died as a companion of Cristo. You are not under the control of the teachings that are just in accord with the shallow perceptions of the world. Well then why are you like living again your former lifestyle for you are again submitting to those teachings which say,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You must reckon that when Christ died, also you died, and now you have departed from the things which the people here on earth decide for themselves. Why is it that you think that their words continue to have force? Because you still want to continue to do the customs followed by these people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 18:5:
- Uma: “They said: ‘Yesus the Nazaret person.’ Yesus said: ‘It is I here.’ Yudas who sold him stood there with those soldiers and guards.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They said, ‘We are looking for Isa, the man from Nasaret.’ ‘I am he hep,’ said Isa. Judas, the one who betrayed Isa, was there also standing with the people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they answered, ‘Jesus of Nazareth.’ And Jesus said, ‘I am the one you are looking for.’ Judas was also there, the one who betrayed Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Jesus from-Nazaret,’ they answered. ‘Well I’m indeed the one,’ said Jesus. When he said that, they abruptly-stepped-backward and fell-over, along-with Judas who had betrayed him who was standing-with them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘We(excl.) are looking for Jesus the taga Nazaret,’ said their reply. Jesus said next, ‘That’s who I am.’ That Judas who traded him, he was also standing there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The people said, ‘We are looking for Jesus, the native of Nazareth.’ Then Jesus said, ‘I am he you are looking for.’ That Judas who betrayed him was with these people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
