complete verse (Romans 14:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 14:18:

  • Uma: “If our following of Kristus is like this, our behavior will make God’s heart glad, and our companions will honor us.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If like this is our (incl.) following/obeying Isa Almasi, God is pleased with us (incl.) and we (incl.) are respected by our (incl.) fellow human beings.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if by means of this we (incl.) follow Christ, we will please God very much, and people also will be pleased with our behavior.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If our way-of-life in our service of Cristo is like this, God will be pleased with us while at-the-same-time other people will approve-of what we are doing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Because concerning the believer who wants to do Christ’s will, these words I have told you are what he wants to live by. And God then will look well upon how he lives and also people will look well upon him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 14:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 14:21:

  • Noongar: “The servant went back home and told his boss everything. The boss became very angry and told his servant, ‘Hurry! Go to the big roads and the little paths of this town and get many people, poor people and disabled and blind and lame.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “That servant returned going back to the owner of the feast bringing-back their words. No kidding the anger of the owner of the feast, he said to his servant: ‘Hurry going to the main-road and to the intersections in the town. Encourage to come the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’ The servant did go to follow the command of the owner of the feast.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then the servant went home and told it to his master. His master was very angry when he heard that and he said to his servant, ‘Listen, go quickly to the roads and to all the trails here in this place and bring the poor people here and the deformed, the blind and the lame.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the servant of the one who is giving the feast returned home, and he told his master all of these excuses the people he’d been sent to gave him. And then that master of his became very angry, and he said to his servant, ‘Go into the village, go up and down the streets and paths, and bring along with you the poor people, the crippled people, the lame and the blind.’ And then that servant went out.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘That being so, that-aforementioned servant then returned and reported everything to his master. Extreme was the anger of that master of his and he said to his servant, ‘All-right then, hurry to go to the street and market-place of the town to go invite the poor, cripples, blind and lame so they will come and join-in-eating.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, that messenger returned who had been sent. That (preceeding) is what he told to his master. Well what else but he got angry. He said next to that messenger of his, ‘Go ahead, set out again. Go to the streets of this city and the ones you are to bring with you are the poor, those who have defects in their body, the blind and the lame.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Revelation 20:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 20:13:

  • Uma: “And I saw dead people, those whose lives were small or big, standing in front of that Chair. People who died drowned in the sea, other people who had died, all the people who were in the place of the dead, they all stood in front of that Chair. And the books were examined. In those books were written the deeds of those dead ones. So, the punishment of all those dead ones was determined/set according to what was written in those books, their punishment according to their deeds. And another book was also opened, called the Book of Life.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “All the dead from the sea appeared and faced God. Likewise also all the dead in the graves, in the afterworld, they all appeared and faced God. And they were judged each one about what they had done while they lived.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then the dead from the sea and land came out, whose souls were in the place of the dead. And they were all judged because of what they had done.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “I also saw all the dead who were important and unimportant (lit. high and low) standing in front of the ruler. All that came-from Hades the place of the dead were there, as well as all who had died in the ocean (lit. the ocean had taken). The book in which was written the names of those who had life that has no end was opened. The books in which were written what people had done were also opened, and each one was judged according to what he had done which was written in those books.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Yes indeed, all who were there in the place where the dead go, including those who died at sea, they were all gathered to be pronounced judgment upon according to what each had done.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “All of the dead people who had died in the sea were all there. No matter how many people had died, yet all were there. All were judged according to what each one had done.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Romans 15:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 15:27:

  • Uma: “Those plans of their they made from the gladness of their heart. Yet it is very fitting that they help those Jewish companions of theirs. For it is because of the Jews that people who are not Jews have received food for their souls. So, it is very fitting if people who are not Jews share/divide-up food for the physical body with their Jewish companions.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And they are happy to help. And it is truly fitting/right that they help the need of the Yahudi who trust Isa Almasi as their repayment to them for because-of the Yahudi hep that’s the reason why the people not Yahudi were able to hear the word/speech of God. That’s why they ought also to share with the Yahudi the material-blessings they received.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They are very happy to give this help and it’s very proper also, because they have a big debt to the Jewish belivers there in Jerusalem, because by means of the Jews the word of God was brought here to to them who are not Jews, and because of this, it is proper also if they can send some financial help to the poverty-striken Jews.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They moreover (appreciative particle) were the ones who decided to help, and it is appropriate, because it’s as if they have a debt to them. Because due to the believing Jews in Jerusalem, the Gentiles have participated in God’s spiritual blessings to them, so the Gentiles also have an obligation to help with the livelihood of the Jews.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The believers who are not Jews are pleased to give help to their fellow believers. It is right to give help because these people who are not Jews had passed on to them the good news which the Jews had believed. Therefore now with what they possess, this can show their thankfulness to the Jews who told them the word and thus they will help those who are poor.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 15:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 15:18:

  • Noongar: “I will get up and I will go back to my father and say, ‘Father, I have done wrong before God and before you.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Thus, I will go home to my father, I will say to him: ‘Father, I have been wrong to the Lord God and to Father also.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I will be better off going home to Father and I will say to him: Father, I have sinned against God and you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It would be better if I just go home to my father, and I will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned very much against God and against you, my father.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “I might-as-well (lit. Even-if I) go-home to say to my father: Father, I have sinned against God and likewise against you (sing.).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Surely what would be good is, I will go home to him. I will beg-mercy saying, ‘Father, I sinned against God and you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Revelation 22:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 22:3:

  • Uma: “In that village there was nothing that was cursed. The Seat(s) of God and the Lamb were in that village. And his servants/slaves worship him,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “There is nothing found in that city that is hated (lit. wrathed) by God. There is the throne of God and of the Sheep and there are his servants praising him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And in that city there is nothing which God has cursed. And there is the seat of God which is the seat of the young sheep, and God is worshipped by His servants.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There will not again be any of the punishments that God told-about long ago. The thrones of God and the Sheep, they are in that city, and those who serve God, they will praise/worship him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Really nothing/no-one will be found there who has been cursed by God. Because that’s the place of the seat of God and of the one referred to as Young Sheep in their kingship. And what all God’s people do is, they serve him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Never will there be any evil which needs to be punished there. For there in the city is the chair of God and the Lamb. There the people of God worship him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Romans 16:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 16:26:

  • Uma: “But at this time it has been revealed to us. According to the command of God who lives forever, the Good News was/is announced to all mankind with the letters of the prophets long ago, so all people may believe and submit to him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “We (incl.) ought to/must praise God. He is the one who causes your trusting to be strong. Your trust becomes strong because-of the good news I announced/proclaimed about Isa Almasi. In old times this good news was not known by the people, but now it is made known by God to all people in the world. God caused his prophets to write this. God who lives forever, his command is that this should be announced/proclaimed to all nations so that they all trust and follow/obey God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for that doctrine that was hidden long ago, God has revealed it already by means of the writings of His prophets long ago. And since it is the command of the God who has no death, this doctrine is being spread to people everywhere, so that everybody might believe and obey His commands.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “but now, it has been-made-clear based on what God caused-the prophets -to-write. And God who has no beginning and no ending, he commanded that this good news be made-known to the many-people in the many-towns so that they would obey him and believe.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But now it is known about. Because this is what was written by God’s prophets. And God who lives forever is the one who ordered the people to spread the word so that everywhere the people will believe the word and will do what it commands.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 16:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:18:

  • Noongar: “‘If a man divorces his wife and takes another woman, this man is sinning; and the man who marries that woman, he is also sinning.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘Whoever divorces his wife and marries with another woman commits adultery. And the person who marries [takes-as-wife] the divorced-wife of another, he also commits adultery.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said yet, ‘Whoever divorces his wife and marries another one, he commits adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman, he commits adultery.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said again, ‘If there is a man and he divorces his wife and marries again, this man has sinned against his former wife; and a man sins also when he marries a woman who has been divorced by her husband.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus also said, ‘Whatever man divorces his spouse and then marries another woman sins by committing-adultery (lit. woman-with). It’s the same with the man who marries a woman who is divorced, he just the same sins by committing-adultery.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Like what was commanded about marriage. Whoever man will divorce his wife and marry someone else, he really has behaved-immorally. And also the one who marries that woman who was divorced, he too has behaved-immorally.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)