Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 12:2:

• Uma: “You yourselves know, relatives, that before you knew God, you were continually led-along without thinking to worship idols that couldn’t speak.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “You remember that formerly at the time when you did not yet trust in Isa Almasi you were influenced/taken along by demons to worship the idols that don’t live.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You know that a long time ago before you believed in Jesus, there was someone who used supernatural power to make you worship idols. And by means of these lifeless idols, your thoughts long ago were led astray.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Because you know that while you were still pagans, you were continually going-astray, because someone was guiding you so that you would be worshipping idols that were not able-to-speak.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Is it not so that in the past, when you did not yet acknowledge God, you were dragged and being fooled into serving no matter what pretend god, idols/statues which can’t speak?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “You know concerning the days which have already passed, when you did not yet know God, you worshipped the idols which do not speak. And because of the idols you worshipped, you did not know God’s road.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)