Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:10:
- Uma: “The hearts of all the contents of the town were to him, both noblemen and the masses, they said: ‘That Simon, there is to him the power from God, that is called the Big Power.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “All the people in that place, of low or high social standing, really listened very well to him. The people said about that Simon, ‘Perhaps he is the one who has (supernatural) power from God which they call the ‘Great Power.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And everybody paid attention to his words in Samaria, those who were great and those who weren’t great, and they said, ‘This power that he uses, it is the power of God which is named the Great Power.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And the many-people, both high and low, they kept-believing/obeying what he said and they considered that he was the godlike-one called Strong is his Power.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And all the people from there, high and low-class, they really acknowledged as true what he said. They were saying, ‘Really as for this person, he is supernaturally-powerful with what is meant by the without equal supernatural-power of God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “And all, the children and the older people, when they heard what he said, they said, ‘This man has power like God.'” (source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:22:
- Uma: “Repent from your (sing.) sin, and ask the Lord to forgive the evil intention of your (sing.) heart.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So repent of that evil you are thinking and ask forgiveness from God, perhaps he will forgive that evil you are thinking.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Remove from your breath this evil you are thinking and beg for forgiveness from God because he might forgive you for what you thought,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Repent therefore of those evil thoughts and purposes of yours (sing.), and plead with God that if it may be possible, he will forgive you (sing.).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore now, repent-of/be-sorry-for this evil of yours. Pray about it to God, that if possible, he will forgive you for this which you are thinking in your mind/inner-being.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “Now change your heart from the evil and ask forgiveness of the Lord in order that he can forgive you of the evil you were thinking.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:9:
- Uma: “The next morning while those who were ordered were still on the road, close to Yope, Petrus also climbed up to the relaxing-place that is on top of a house that had a flat roof, going to pray.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The next day at noon, while they were on the road near already to Joppa, Petros went up to the flat roof of that house where he was staying to pray there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when it was noon on the next day from then, they were still on their way, but they were soon to arrive at Joppa. And at just that time Simon Peter went up to the resting place on the roof of the house whose roof was flat because he would pray to God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The next day (lit. on its morning) at twelve o’clock, they were on the path approaching Joppa while-simultaneously Pedro, he went to the flat roof of their house to go pray.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Next day, when it was approaching noon, those sent-traveling now neared the town. As for Pedro whom they were fetching, he was praying on the flat roof of the house.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “The next day about noon when the sent ones were walking in the trail near Joppa, Peter went up there outside where they have the ladder of the house where he would talk with God.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:16:
- Uma: “From there, I remembered the words of the Lord that said: ‘Yohanes baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then I remembered what Isa had said. He said, hep ‘It was water what Yahiya bathed the people with, but you,’ Isa said, ‘what you will be bathed with is different. The Holy Spirit will be sent to you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then I remembered the word of our Lord Jesus who said, ‘Water is what John baptized people with, however your baptism will be: you will be indwelt by the Holy Spirit.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And that was when-I-remembered what the Lord Jesus said previously that John baptized the people with water, but as-for us, we will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “At that I remembered what the Lord had indeed said, saying, ‘Water is what Juan was baptizing with, but as for you, the Espiritu Santo is whom you will be baptized with.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Isthmus Mixe: “Then I remembered the words of the Lord Jesus when he said: ‘John really baptized by means of water. But God, God will baptize you differently. The Holy Spirit will then enter your hearts.'”
- Lalana Chinantec: “So therefore I remembered the word that our Lord spoke back then when he said: ‘John used water when he baptized people back then, but the Great Spirit will enter your hearts; that’s the way you’ll be baptized,’ that’s what the Lord said back then.”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “Immediately I thought of the word of the Lord when he said: ‘John baptized your heads with water, but Jesus will cause you to receive the Holy Spirit in your hearts.'” (Source for this and two above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 22:7:
- Uma: “I fell to the ground and I heard words that said: ‘Saulus! Saulus! Why do you (sing.) persecute me?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I fell to the ground and I heard a voice saying, ‘O Saul, Saul. Why do you persecute me?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And I fell down and then I heard someone say, ‘Hey Saul, why are you doing bad things to me?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and I fell-over. Then I heard a voice saying, ‘Saulo, Saulo, why do you (sing.) hardship-me?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I at once went-down-on-my-face on the ground and then I heard a voice which was speaking to me, saying, ‘Saulo, Saulo, why are doing like this, you persecuting me?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Morelos Nahuatl: “I fell to the road. Then I heard some one say to me: ‘Saul, Saul. why do you go around persecuting the believers who follow me?'”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me: ‘Saul, Saul, why are you giving me suffering?'” (Source for this and one above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 3:18:
- Uma: “People who like harmony and seek harmony, their behavior follows God’s will.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Whoever is a person who reconciles/causes-to-be-good his companions he is figuratively like a farmer/person-habitually-planting. What he figuratively plants is his deeds that please his fellow-men. He does not quarrel and his conduct towards his companions is good. The outcome/result of that what he planted is straight/righteous deeds.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Peace is like a seed. Those who settle conflicts plant it, and righteous activities are the harvest it brings.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Those who get-along-together while at-the-same-time they stop-from-quarrelling their fellows who are quarrelling, it’s as if they plant peace and orderliness, and when that-aforementioned which they have planted grows, its fruit is a righteous way-of-life.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And as for those who can make a way which can cause reconciliation, when they persevere for the good being-friends of their fellowman, righteousness is the result of it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He earnestly tries to make peace with those who want to argue with him, then they can live good lives afterwards.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Rincón Zapotec “And those who endeavor to set in quietness the things that happen, they live peaceably in order that all of them may be righteous.”
- Yatzachi Zapotec: “If we make peace among our companions, then we will be at peace and will continually do good.”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “And when we considerately reconcile our fellow men, it is as if we sowed seed that multiplies well more deeds that are good.” (Source for this and two above: Ellis Deibler in Notes on Translation July, 1967, p. 5ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 John 1:1:
- Uma: “The contents of this letter talk of the Word who gives life. The one who gives life, he already was from the first. We(excl.) heard him, we (excl.) saw him with our (excl.) own eyes. We(excl.) really did see him, we (excl.) touched/held him with our (excl.) hands.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I write to you (pl.) about Isa Almasi, he is/who is the Word/Message that gives life. In the beginning of time yet really beforehand he was. We (excl.) heard him speak and we (excl.) saw him with these our (excl.) eyes. Yes, we (excl.) saw him and we (excl.) touched him with these our (excl.) hands.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I am writing to you about Jesus Christ. He was titled the Word which can give life forever. He existed before the world was created. But in spite of that, we (excl.) have seen Him, and we (excl.) have heard what He said. We saw Him and we took hold of Him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “In this letter, we (excl.) have something to tell you concerning the one who is called Word/Speech who is the source of life that has no end. He already-existed where God the Father was since the very-beginning, but he appeared as a person on this earth, so we (excl.) saw him clearly (lit. properly). We (excl.) also heard his words and we (excl.) touched him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I am writing to you concerning Jesu-Cristo, he who is called Word/Speech who gives life which is without ending. He already existed long ago, when there was no world yet. And as for us (excl.) who are his disciples, we (excl.) really heard his words, and we (excl.) really saw him. We(excl.) got-to-take-a-good-look (at him) and got to touch/feel with our hands.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I write here on paper about who Jesus Christ is, he who gives new life. This is the one who lived always, even before the things that are in existence were made. And we heard what he said when he spoke, and we stood where we could see him. Well, it is true that we saw him and touched him with our hands.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Yatzachi Zapotec: “We proclaim to you (pl.) about Jesus Christ the person who is the Word, he who gives eternal life. He was already present when the world began. We heard his words, we saw him and we looked at him and we touched him.”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “I will tell you about the Word that gives new life to our hearts. The Word was already living at the very beginning. He is one and the same Jesus Christ whom we saw living here, and we heard what he said. Also we watched him with our eyes, and we touched him with our hands.”
- Tzotzil: “The one whose character is he is, (was from the beginning) we heard his words. We saw him. Many times we looked at his face. We touched him. It is the one called word that is in charge of all life.”
- Garifuna: “I write to you (pl.) concerning the one named Word, the one who gives life…” (Source for this and three above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 John 1:2:
- Uma: “The one who gives life, he appeared in this world, and we (excl.) saw [emphatic] him. That’s why we (excl.) make-clear [i.e., explain] to you who he is, and testify that he is the one who gives good life forever. From the first he already was with God the Father, and he appeared to us (excl.).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He was shown/revealed in the shape/form of a human/mankind. We (excl.) really saw him therefore we (excl.) witness telling you about the one who gives life which has no end. In the beginning he was there with his Father God, and he was shown/revealed to us (excl.).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When this source of life came down here to the earth, we (excl.) saw Him, and because of that we will tell you what we have seen. We will explain to you about the One titled Life Without End. He was the companion of our Father God before, and then He was revealed to us (excl.) here on the earth.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Yes indeed, he who is the source of life, he was made evident to us (excl.). We(excl.) really saw him. That’s why we (excl.) now testify about him, and we (excl.) are now teaching you concerning him who is alive without ending. From long ago, he was already there in the presence of God the Father, and now/today, he has been made evident to us (excl.).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “This one who gives the new life caused it to be known who he was. And we saw him and now we give our witness that we saw him. Now we tell you that this one who gives the new life has no beginning and has no ending to his life. He was living there where his Father is, but he came here so that we saw him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Yatzachi Zapotec: “He revealed himself to us and we saw him and we say that he lives eternally. And we proclaim to you (pl.) that he is with our (in) father God and how he revealed himself to us.”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “And he the Word who gives the new life showed himself to us in that he became a person. And we saw that he really became a person. So that’s what we are telling you now, that he is the one who was living, and lives now, and will never end. He was living with his Father and later came into the world and showed himself to us.”
- Tzotzil: “He showed himself that he is the giver of life. We saw him. Therefore we tell you (pl.) what he is like the giver of everlasting life, who was there with our (inclusive) Father God. Afterwards he came and showed himself before us.”
- Garifuna: “The one who gives life has been shown to us…” (Source for this and three above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
