complete verse (Romans 6:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 6:1:

  • Uma: “God forgives our sins because of his grace [white insides]. But let’s not say/think like this: ‘If it’s thus, let’s just keep on committing sin, so that there will be more-and-more of God’s love forgiving us.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Na, how, do we (incl.) now continue to sin so that God can show his love and his pity/mercy to us (incl.) more?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It’s really true that God shows His favor to us. And because of this there is perhaps a person who will say that it’s good if we do not abandon doing evil so that God’s showing us His kindness might increase by means of His forgiving us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “What then ought we to say? Is it OK if we continue to sin so that God’s grace will increase even-more?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “What should we do now then? Is it possible that we continue to commit sin in order that God will all the more give us his grace?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

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