Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 1:16:
- Uma: “Yet that is the reason that God loved me, so that in the life of me whose sins are the most, Yesus Kristus could show how long his patience is. So in my life the love of the Lord became/is very clear, with the result that I am an example to all people who come afterwards, so that they too will believe in Yesus and get good life forever.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But even though like that is my sin I was really pitied/shown mercy by God and I was forgiven by him so that Isa Almasi can show to people that he really is steadfast/perseveres towards sinners (meaning he doesn’t give up). He made me an example/object-lesson to the people who will trust in him in the future and they will be given life without end.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “In spite of that, God pitied me just the same so that by means of His overlooking my wickedness, Jesus Christ might show that He is very patient. He revealed this so that this might be understood by all people who will believe in Him in the future, and He will give life without end.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And this is the very reason that God was merciful to me, so that Cristo Jesus would have-a-way to show his inexhaustible patience to me who am the worst sinner. He did that in order that that’s what the people who would believe in him in a future day (lit. addition of days) and receive life that has no end would-have-as-the-basis-for-their-thinking.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Yes indeed, he gave me his grace so that, through his pity for me who am the epitome of sinners, the big-size would be comprehended of the meekness/patience of this Jesu-Cristo. For he made me an illustration, so that people would comprehend that they too, it’s possible/acceptable for them to believe in him, and that they also can have life which is without ending.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But God was merciful to me in order that it would be known that Jesus Christ was patient with all I did to him: and overflowing was my sin. Thus is seen that all other people will also be forgiven by God if they will believe in Christ, then they will be given the new life forever.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Yagaria: “And that the Lord was merciful to me has the following reason: …” (Source: Renck, p. 94)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:39:
- Uma: “Because God promised that he would give us the Holy Spirit, and to our descendants, even to people who are far away. This promise of God’s is for [lit., the portion of] all people whom our Lord, the Lord God, has called to be his followers.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For this is God’s promise hep to you Yahudi and to your descendants, and including also all in the far places, whoever is told/commanded by our (incl.) Leader God to follow him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for us (incl.) and our (incl.) descendants, we (incl.) are the ones who were promised the Holy Spirit. And not just only us, but also those people who live a long way off, anyone whom God makes to believe in him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because that is what God promised to you and to your descendants and to them who are in distant countries, even any person whom God our Lord calls.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For this is what was promised to us all, including our children and people in far away places, as many as are called by God to submit to him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Lalana Chinantec: “‘For God has said he is willing to give to you his Great Spirit. He will also give it to your sons. He will give it to people who live far away and to all the people whom our Lord has chosen.’ That’s what Peter said to the Israel people.”
Morelos Nahuatl. “God wants to give his Holy Spirit to you and your children and to all those who are far away. All whom God calls he will give his Holy Spirit to them.”
Isthmus Mixe: “For if you thus comply, you will be surely given the Holy Spirit. God previously said that he would thus truly give you. He wants to give him to you and your children and all the ones in a far place and who ever gets called to/by the Lord our God.” (Source for this and two above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 2:3:
- Uma: “While he was speaking, four people carrying their lame friend came.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then a sick person was brought to him carried-on-a-stretcher by four people. That sick person was paralyzed (lit. dead his body).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and then some people arrived carrying a person whose body is paralyzed. He is being carried by four men.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “some arrived who were bringing a cripple. Four men were carrying-him -at-either-end.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Just as he was teaching, four people arrived bringing a person who was paralyzed (lit. had a dead part of his body).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Kim text for oral translation: “They brought to him a person who was paralysed sabtak [qualifier], there were four people carrying him.” (Source: Bayamy Tchande Awakde in The Bible Translator 2025, p. 23ff.)
- English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “And here they come bringing a paralyzed man, carried by four men!”
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 3:13:
- Uma: “If they do well the work of the Lord, many people will honor them, and they will become even bolder to speak of their faith in Kristus Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because the people titled thus, if their work is good, they will be honored and they will be bold to speak about their trust in Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because as for the deacon whose work is good helping the believers, the people will respect him very highly and he will not be afraid to teach about his faith in Jesus Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If moreover they do-well/carefully their work as helpers, they will gain the respect of their companions and they will also have courage to tell concerning their faith in Cristo Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As long as he is attending-to/facing this responsibility/job of his well, he will be well spoken of and respected by his fellow believers, and he will be bold in testifying to others concerning his belief in Cristo Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because these men who help at the church, when they know well how to do the work they do, then more are they respected by the people. Then they are strengthened to speak forth concerning their faith in Jesus Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:24:
- Uma: “The prophets who carried the Lord’s Word long ago, beginning from the prophet Samuel down to [lit., until arriving] the prophets who came after Samuel, they all foretold what has happened at this time.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Likewise also,’ Petros said, ‘all the prophets beginning with/from Nabi Samuel have spoken about these present days.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the others who were inspired long ago who prophesied,’ said Peter, ‘like Samuel and those who came after him, they prophesied also the things that are taking place today.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Samuel also and all the other prophets who replaced/succeeded him, there is also that which they prophesied concerning what is happening nowadays.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Yes indeed, all the prophets, from Samuel onward, there wasn’t one who didn’t tell concerning this time right now.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 3:7:
- Uma: “Yesus with his disciples departed from there and went to the edge of the lake. Many Galilea people followed him. Many also came from Yudea-land,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa and his disciples left going to the shore of lake Jalil. Very many people followed him, not just from the place Jalil but from the place Yahudiya also” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus and his disciples left there and they went to the shore of the lake. Very many people from the province of Galilee followed Jesus. Some of them came from the province of Judea,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon Jesus and his disciples went-away from there and they went to the edge of the lake. In-a-large-group were the people who followed them from Galilea. There were also many from Judea,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for Jesus and his disciples, they didn’t stay there any longer. They went to the shore of the lake. Many taga Galilea followed them. There were other people too who were arriving. There were some from Judea,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 5:13:
- Uma: “So, if they are still young, don’t write their names in the book of widows. For they will go-around-being-lazy and constantly visit in others’ homes. And they are not only lazy, they are also story toters, wanting to get involved in the affairs of others, and speak about things/words that are not fitting to be spoken about.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They also become accustomed to being lazy to work and what they do is walk all over the village/go from house to house. And not only that they also gossip and stick-their-nose-into/meddle in the business of their companions, they always speak what they should not say.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And not only that, for they easily become lazy, and they are always visiting in the houses. And not only that, for they become gossipers, and they meddle with what is not their business, and they discuss what is not good to be discussed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Another reason you shouldn’t add them to the list, they will grow-accustomed to laziness and they will merely repeatedly-wander-around to the various-houses while at-the-same-time they will be chattering-idly and meddling-with what their companions are doing, indiscriminately-spreading (lit. being-noisy-about) what has no right to-be-said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And another thing, if you include the still young, maybe they will be lazy. What they’ll do (lit. know) is, house-visiting with all the other people. Well there indeed, they’ll then be making a habit of evil which is interfering in what isn’t their business and gossiping too.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Or else they might end up as gadabouts going from house to house. And not only gadabouts, even they will gossip about their fellowmen where they go about they speak words not proper for them to speak. And they will meddle in the lives of the people where they visit.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:30:
- Uma: “Show them your (sing.) power, Lord, so that we (excl.) can heal sick people, and we (excl.) can do surprising signs and powerful things with the power of Yesus, your (sing.) holy Servant.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Stretch-forth your hand to heal the sick and show works of wonder and works of power from/by the power of the name of Isa, your holy servant.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Reveal your power so that we might cure those who are sick so that there also may be miracles and signs which we will show by means of the power of the name of Jesus, your chosen servant.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Please also show your (sing.) power so-that we (excl.) may heal the sick and may do other amazing things by-means-of the name of Jesus the holy-one who served you (sing.).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Make apparent your supernatural-power so that we can make well the sick and do signs which are amazing things, through the strength of the supernatural-power of your Servant Jesus who is far from all sin.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Isthmus Mixe: “Give your power so that the sick get healed and so that amazing kinds of signs happen through the authority of your son Jesus, the one with the clean heart.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
