Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:3:

• Uma: “They do all that to you, because they do not know my Father, and I also, they do not know me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “They will do this to you because they do not know my Father nor me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason they will do this to you is because I and my Father, they do not know us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “They will do these-things because they don’t know my Father and me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “They really will do this because they don’t recognize/know me, or the Father either.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “This will happen to you because they have never come to know my Father nor me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:4:

• Uma: “I say this to you, so that when it happens, you will remember that I have already told you. ‘I did not tell you all these teachings from the beginning, because I was still here with you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But I am telling you this in order that when this persecution comes to you, you will remember that I have told you beforehand of it. ‘I did not tell you this in the beginning, because I was still here with you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I have told you this before so that when this you are going to have to endure happens, you will remember that I warned you already. I didn’t tell you this long go when we were first companions because I was still with you then.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “I tell-you -in-advance now so that in a future day when (lit. and) this happens to you, you will remember that that’s what I told you. ‘I didn’t tell you this at first, because I was still with you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “I am telling you this already so that when the time comes when they will do it now, you will remember that I already told you. All of this time, I have not yet been telling you these things, because I am still in your company.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “I tell you this now so that when it comes time for this to happen you will remember what I told you. Before I didn’t tell you this because we were together.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:6:

• Uma: “You were just sad to hear my words earlier that said I am about to go.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Your livers are really grieved because of this which I told you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Rather, you are very troubled because I told you what you are going to have to endure later on.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But yes, that’s-understandable (lit. so-it-is + concessive particle), because you are sad (thoughts hurt) on-account-of what I have told you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well now that I am telling you, your mind/inner-being really feels very bad.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Yet now because I told you this you are sad.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:7:

• Uma: “But really, it is your blessing if I go! Because if I do not go, the Helper will not come. But if/when I go, I will order him to come to you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But I am telling you the truth, it is for your good if I leave. For if for example I would not leave, the helper would not come to you. But when I leave I will send him to you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But in spite of that, it is true what I am telling you, that my leaving you is for your betterment because if I don’t leave you, the helper will not come to you. But if I leave, I will send him here for you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But it’s nonetheless true that it will be-to-your -betterment if I leave. Because if I don’t leave, neither will the Holy Spirit come to you. But if I leave, I will send him to go help you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But what I am telling you is true indeed, that this leaving of mine is indeed for your benefit, because the Helper won’t come here to you if I don’t leave. But if/when I leave, I will send him to come here to you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “But it is true what I tell you, it is for your good that I go. Because if I didn’t go, then how could the Holy Spirit who will help and comfort you come? But if I go, I will send him then.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:8:

• Uma: “‘If the Holy Spirit comes, he is the one who will make clear to men that they are sinful. He will also make clear that I am upright/straight and God’s punishing/condemning.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When the helper is already here with you, he will explain to the people/mankind in the world the meaning of sin and the meaning of rightness/straightness and the meaning of the judgment of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when he is here, he will cause mankind to understand that their actions are bad, and he will cause them also to understand that there is a righteous way. And he will also cause them to understand that God will punish them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Upon his coming, he will confirm/verify to the many-people that they are mistaken concerning sin. He will also confirm/verify that they are mistaken concerning my righteousness and God’s judging of them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When the Espiritu Santo who is this Helper comes, he will make-apparent that the perception is wrong of the people who don’t believe-in/obey me. Their perception is wrong concerning sin, straightness/righteousness and the judging of sin by God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “When he comes he will cause the people living in this world to know that they have sin. And they will know about the right way of life. And they will know that the time is coming when God will sentence the people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:9:

• Uma: “He will make clear that they are sinful, because they do not believe in me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “He will make clear to them that they are sinful because they do not believe in me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason he will cause them to understand that their actions are bad is because they have not believed in me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “As concerning sin, he will confirm/verify that their not believing in me is their sin.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “He will make apparent that it is really their sin that they don’t believe-in/obey me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “The people have sin because they do not believe in me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:10:

• Uma: “He will also make clear that I am straight, because I will go to my Father, and you will no longer see me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “He will make it clear to them that I am straight/righteous because I am able to go now to my Father and you will see me no longer.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He will cause them to understand about the righteous way because I am returning to my Father, and you will no longer see me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “As concerning also my righteousness, he will confirm/verify that I am truly righteous. Their means-of-knowing-it is, here-now I am going to God the Father and in-the-future you will not see-me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Concerning straightness/righteousness, he will make apparent to them that I am indeed straight/righteous, proof being that I will now go home to my Father. You will no longer see me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “I, because I have lived rightly, am now going to my Father. And no longer will you see me here.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)