Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 1:9:
- Uma: “You are glad, because you have received the fruit of your faith, that is the goodness of life [i.e., well being] of your souls.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “because you have life in heaven forever because of your trust in him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For you can now receive being freed from punishment which is what you are expecting because you believed in Him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “because you are already gaining/enjoying the goal/outcome (lit. leading-to) of your faith which is your salvation.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because you can now be saved in heaven, this being the outcome of your trusting and believing/obeying Jesu-Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because you believe now, your lives are saved.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:33:
- Uma: “I have not ever desired anyone’s money or clothes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I have never coveted a person’s property/wealth, his money or his gold, or his clothes.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Silver and even cloth of any of you, that was not my purpose.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As for me, I have not requested money or clothes from even whoever of you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It’s true, I didn’t envy, wanting to get gold, silver or clothing from any of you,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:42:
- Noongar: “The Holy Spirit filled Elizabeth and she exclaimed, ‘God blessed you very much among all women and he blesses the child, the one you will bear!” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “She called loudly, she said to Maria: ‘You (sing.) are the one blessed by God more than all other women, and God blesses the child that you (sing.) are-pregnant-with.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “and she spoke in a loud voice to Mariyam, she said, ‘There is no woman in the world like you who is given abundant good/blessing by God. Likewise also the child that you will soon give birth to, abundant blessing/good is also given to him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Elizabeth, because she was full of joy she spoke out loudly saying, ‘There is no woman who is your equal because you are very precious in the breath of God. And very precious also in his breath is that which you will give birth to.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and she said loudly (lit. made-strong to say), ‘You (sing.) are indeed (appreciative particle) the most-fortunate of all women, and fortunate also is the baby you (sing.) will give-birth-to!” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then Elisabet spoke loudly, saying, ‘The grace/favor of God is really exceeding to you, much more than to other women. He will also show exceeding grace/favor to the one you are carrying-in-your-womb.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 2:16:
- Uma: “Actually, we Kristen people are no longer enslaved by sin, for God released us from the power of sin. But our not being slaves, let’s not use-as-a-way to do evil. Rather we [should] follow the will of God, since we are indeed his slaves.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “As for you, there is no one who can forbid you whatever you want to do because you have already been made free by Isa Almasi our (incl.) Lord. But don’t make this an excuse if you do bad. But/instead you should show in your deeds that you are truly God’s servants.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And since God has set us free, it is possible that we (incl.) are the ones to control what we do, however it’s necessary that we do not make our freedom an excuse so that we might do what is bad. For even though we have been set free, it is necessary that we are servants of God just the same.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Show because of your way-of-life that you are free people, but don’t use your freedom as your excuse to do evil, but rather use it to serve God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You really are free now. But don’t use your freedom/salvation as justification for doing evil. On the contrary live your lives as befits a true servant of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now that it isn’t necessary that we do all that is said in God’s law, don’t let it be said that we can do evil. No! You must want to be in his hands and do what he orders.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:27:
- Uma: “When the seven days that had been set were almost finished, there were several Yahudi people from the province of Asia who saw Paulus at/in the House of God. They incited the masses, and they arrested/caught Paulus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the seven days of their purification were almost over, some Yahudi from Asiya saw Paul there in the temple. They stirred up the many people and they seized Paul.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And on the seventh day, there were some Jews from Asia who saw Paul in the House of God. And they called upon many people there in the church to help them so that they could seize Paul.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When the seven days were almost finished, there were Jews who had-come-from Asia who saw Pablo in the Temple. They incited the many-people to make-them-angry, then they arrested/captured Pablo” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, when it was already seven days, Pablo-and-co went to the Templo. There were also there some Jews from Asia. When they saw Pablo, they sought help from everyone in the Templo and they arrested him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:74:
- Uma: “He promised and vowed to Abraham our ancestor long ago, that he would free us from the power of our enemies, so that we could praise him without fear,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He covenanted hep that us (incl.) the descendants of Ibrahim he would free from the rule of our (incl.) enemies and that we (incl.) could work for God, without anything causing us (incl.) fear,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “because he promised that we, the descendents of Abraham, he would free us so that we would not be defeated by our enemies, and then we would not be afraid, we who carry out his will.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “that he would save us from our enemies so that we would not be afraid to serve him” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “that he would free/save us from our opponents, so that we can serve him with nothing to fear.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Chichewa (interconfessional translation, 1999): “that he would save us from our enemies, that we should serve him without fear,” (Source: Wendland 1998, p. 154)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 4:1:
- Uma: “So, since Kristus also received suffering in his body when he died, that is why you also must strengthen your hearts with thinking that is like Kristus’ thinking: for whoever gets suffering in his body, his connection with sin was severed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because Isa Almasi was persecuted and hurt/beaten therefore you should be willing to endure/suffer pain like Isa Almasi. Because whoever endures pain he does not want to sin anymore.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We know that, as for Christ, when He was still here of the earth He had to suffer pain. Because of that, it is necessary that you also be ready to suffer painful things for the person who has to suffer painful things, his desire to do what is evil is removed from him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Since Cristo suffered and died on this earth, prepare your minds to also die concerning sin. Because the person who dies concerning sin, he already dislikes/refuses to sin.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Much hardship was endured by Cristo, when he was still here in the world. Therefore it’s necessary that our minds/inner-beings are concentrated to be like him in enduring-patiently. Because whoever doesn’t say no to hardships which come to his body, he really testifies that he is no longer being controlled by sin.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Christ suffered when he lived here on earth. Also you must not fear to suffer because those who suffer are those who depart from sin.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 22:19:
- Uma: “‘I answered like this: ‘Lord, they will receive it. Because they really know my deeds before: how I entered into houses of prayer to arrest and beat those who believed in You (sing.), Lord.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘But Sir,’ I said, ‘they really know that I went to all the prayer-houses to seize and inflict-pain on those who trusted in you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And I answered the Lord saying, ‘But they know that I went after those who believed in you in the churches and I seized them and I beat them also.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘But I answered saying, ‘Lord, it is perhaps possible that they will believe, because they indeed know that I am the one who went to the various-synagogues to go arrest those who believed in you (sing.) so that I would imprison and whip them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I replied, ‘Why like that, Lord, since they will comprehend that my ways/nature have really been renewed? For they are aware of my doings in the past, that I would enter worship-places for whoever I would find who were believers in you, I wouldn’t just beat/hurt them but on the contrary also cause them to be imprisoned.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
