complete verse (1 Corinthians 14:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 14:19:

  • Uma: “But in a service I would far rather speak with a language that others knew so that they understood my words. I would rather speak a word or two [a pat phrase used at the beginning of a (hopefully) short speech] to teach others, than to speak at-length in a language from the Holy Spirit that others could not understand.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But if in the gathering of the trusters in Isa Almasi I choose yet to speak five words only if only the people understand in order that I am able to preach to them than that I speak thousands of words in language that people don’t understand.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “but in spite of that, if I’m in a gathering of believers, I don’t use it because it’s better for me to speak there even five words that can be understood and can help my companions, rather than my speaking thousands of words that cannot be understood.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But when I join-in-congregating, it is better if I say only five words that can-be-understood so that my companions will be instructed than ten thousand words in a different language that is not understandable.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But in the gathering of believers, this is really what I want, even to be able to speak just five syllables as long as it can be understood and is a means-of-strengthening the believing/obeying of others, rather than thousands of words that can’t be understood by anyone.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But there where the people gather, it is much better that with just five words I teach the people if those are words which they hear, rather than I speak ten thousand words which the people do not understand the meaning of.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 23:38)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 23:38:

  • Noongar: “They wrote these words above Jesus, ‘The King of the Jews’.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “On the cross of Yesus above his heave there was writing like this: THIS IS THE KING OF THE YAHUDI PEOPLE” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And there was a writing on the post above his head it said, ‘This is the king of the Yahudi.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they put up a writing above him on the cross, and that writing said, ‘This is the King of the Jews.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There was also something written which was fastened above-the-head of Jesus which said, ‘This is the king of the Jews.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “There above his head, there was something written in which three languages were used, Griego-language, Latin-language and Hebreo-language, which said, ‘This is the King of the Judio.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:14:

  • Uma: “‘You who follow me are like light that lights/shines on all people. A village that is built on the top of a hill is not hidden.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘You who are following me are like light for all mankind. If a town is on top of a hill, it is seen by the people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You are like a lamp which shines on all mankind. A town which is built on top of a hill cannot hide.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘You can also be compared to a light that illuminates the thoughts/minds of people on this earth. Remember indeed that if there is a town on the top (lit. head) of a mountain, it will be thoroughly visible.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Another illustration of you is a lamp here in the world (lit. under the heavens), because you will enlighten the minds of the people. Well, remember that a city on top of a hill can’t be hidden because the glow can be seen.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the way you live, it is seen by the people who live here on earth. You are like a light which shines in the darkness, seen by all the people. You are like a city which is on top of a hill, seen by all the people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 15:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 15:11:

  • Uma: “So, whoever you heard the Good News from, whether from me or from another apostle, it doesn’t matter. The important this is, that is what we (excl.) preached, and that is what you believed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And the message that we (excl.) preach is the same. I or the others, the message we (excl.) proclaim is the same. And also that is the message you believed-obeyed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And this doctrine which we preach, there’s not much difference in it, no matter which one of us apostles teach it to you, because it is still the doctrine all of us preach, and it’s still that which you believed in.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But there is no difference whether I was the one who preached or they, because what we (excl.) all are preaching is the same, and that is what you have believed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore as for me, and for them too, there is nothing else that we (excl.) teach except this Good News about the death of Cristo and his living again. And this indeed also is what you yourselves believed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “And now whether it is I who have done much work or whether others have done much work, yet concerning this word we preach, it is the same word. And this is the word which you have believed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 24:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 24:14:

  • Noongar: “They were talking together about all the things which had happened.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “While they were walking, they continually talked, talking about all that had just happened.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They were talking on their way about the things that had recently happened.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while they were walking, they were discussing about everything that had happened to Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “As they were walking, they were conversing about all that had happened.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “What they were discussing as they walked was, all that which had happened.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:46)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:46:

  • Uma: “If we (incl.) love just only the people who love us (incl.), we (incl.) shouldn’t hope that God will reward us (incl.) for that behavior/deed. Even the tax collectors whose deeds are evil love people who love them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Do not expect/hope that God will reward you if you love only the ones who love you. For even the tax collectors who cheat, also love those who love them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t you think that God will pay you if you only treat well those who treat you well. Because even the collectors of taxes whose doings are deceitful, they also treat well those who treat them well.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If it’s only the ones-who-love you whom you love, will you be rewarded do-you-suppose? Even the looked-down-on-ones who collect taxes, they are capable-of that.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For if it’s only those who value you whom you value, what more reward are you waiting for? For isn’t it so that like this is being done by even the money-grabbing official-receivers of payment to the government?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “If it is only those who love you whom you love, what good thing are you doing then? Even the tax collectors do that.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 15:43)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 15:43:

  • Uma: “So also it will be with the dead when they live again. While we live on the earth, our bodies are weak and pitiable. When we die, our bodies are buried and become rotten. But when we are caused to live again, our bodies are changed to become bodies that are strong and beautiful, that no longer die or become rotten.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When it is buried the body of a person is not nice to look at and it has no strength. But when it is made alive again it will be really nice to look at and strong.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for our (incl.) body, when these are buried they are not good to look at and they no longer have any value; however, when they are raised they will be very beautiful and very strong.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The body of a dead-person, its appearance is bad and it also has no power, but the body of one-who-lives again is good-looking/well-formed and strong.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The body which is buried is no longer good to look at and no longer has ability, but when it will be made to live again its good-ness and ability will be vary-far-from-ordinary.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The body of a dead person is bad when it is buried. But when it is resurrected it then appears good. A person is not strong when he is buried. But when he resurrects he is strong.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 24:46)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 24:46:

  • Noongar: “Then Jesus told them, ‘This was written: ‘The Messiah, he must suffer and after three days, he must rise from death’.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “He said: ‘In the Holy Book it is written: I the Redeemer King must undergo suffering and be killed, and on the third day live again.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “and he said to them, ‘This is what is written in the holy-book that the Almasi had to endure persecution including being killed and three days after his death he should live again.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He said, ‘It is told in the written word of God that as for me, the king chosen by God, I would be killed and within three days from then, God would raise me up.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and he said to them, ‘This is what was written: the Messiah must suffer and die and then live again on the third day.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He said, ‘What was written says that it’s necessary that the Cristo experience hardship/suffering and die, and on the third day come alive again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)