Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Acts 11:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:22:

  • Uma: “So, the believers in Yesus in Yerusalem also heard what had happened in Antiokhia. That is why Barnabas was ordered to go to Antiokhia.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Those trusting in Isa who were in Awrusalam heard about this, therefore they sent Barnabas to Antiyok.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This which had taken place was heard of by the believers who were in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas there to Antioch.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When the congregation in Jerusalem heard-the-news that Gentiles had believed in Antiok, they sent Barnabas.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Before long, the news concerning that reached the believers in Jerusalem. When they heard the news, they asked Bernabe to go to Antioquia.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 11:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:23:

  • Uma: “When Barnabas arrived there, his heart became very glad, because he saw the big blessing that God had blessed those people who believed in Yesus with. So, Barnabas strengthened their hearts and said to them so that they should really continue following the Lord Yesus with their whole hearts.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Barnabas arrived there, he saw what God had done for the people because of his love and his mercy for them. Therefore he was glad and he taught them that they should remain-steadfast with Isa, the Lord, wholeheartedly (lit. their livers entirely).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Barnabas arrived, he saw that the blessing of God was very big on those people, and this made him very happy. He begged them that they should hold fast to and draw tight their faith in the Lord.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When he arrived there, he was made-happy when he saw that God had-had-mercy on them, and he instructed them that they absolutely persevere in believing in the Lord Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When he arrived there, he comprehended the big-size of the grace/mercy of God to those people. That’s why he was very happy. And he taught them that they must hold fast to the Lord with concentrated minds/inner-beings.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 11:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:24:

  • Uma: “That Barnabas, he was a person with a good heart. He was controlled by the Holy Spirit and his faith was strong. That is why many more people of Antiokhia believed in the Lord.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “This Barnabas was a man of good customs. He was controlled/ruled by the Holy Spirit and his faith/trust was very strong. He was able to bring many people in Antiyok to trust in Isa, the Lord.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Barnabas, his custom was good, and his being inspired by the Holy Spirit was strong, and his faith also in God was strong. Therefore many of the people there came to believe in our Lord Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because Barnabas was a good person, full of the power of the Holy Spirit, and his faith was also strong. Therefore, there were many who were-added-to them who believed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For as for Bernabe, he was a person with really good ways/nature. His believing/obeying was strong and he was really obedient to the Espiritu Santo who indwelt him. Therefore the number of believers in the Lord increased and increased there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Isthmus Mixe: “Barnabas was a good person. He had the Holy Spirit whole one heart, he believed whole one heart. Many people were added following the mind of the Lord Jesus.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)

complete verse (Acts 11:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:25:

  • Uma: “After that, Barnabas went to the town of Tarsus looking for Saulus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then, this Barnabas went to the place Tarsus to look for Saul.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Barnabas went to Tarsus in order to look for Saul.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to go look-for Saulo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When it was now like that, Bernabe continued on to Tarso to look for Saulo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 11:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:26:

  • Uma: “When he had found him, he took him along to Antiokhia. Barnabas and Saulus stayed in Antiokhia for a year, always gathering with the believers in the Lord Yesus there, and they taught many people. It was at Antiokhia that the followers of Yesus were first named Kristen people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When he had found him, he brought him back to Antiyok. The two of them stayed one year there with the ones trusting in Isa in Antiyok and they preached to very many people. It was there in that Antiyok where the disciples of Isa were first called people of Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for one year the two of them were there together with the believers in Antioch, and they taught many people. And there in Antioch the followers were first titled Christians.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When he found him, they returned to Antiok. They spent-one-year there attending-the-congregation, and many also were the ones they were teaching. The disciples of Jesus in Antiok were the first who were called Cristiano.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Having found him, he caused him to accompany when he returned to Antioquia. And they reached one year there, fellowshipping with and teaching that crowd of believers. Many indeed were those they taught. As for the believers there in Antioquia, they were the first ones to be called Cristiano, which means, united/tied-together with Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Morelos Nahuatl: “Barnabas and Saul one-yeared there among the believers. They taught many. People called the believers Christians. So then they were called Christians first in the town of Antioch.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)

complete verse (Acts 11:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:27:

  • Uma: “At that time also, several Kristen people from Yerusalem arrived in Antiokhia. Those Kristen people were all prophets, for they had power to utter God’s words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “During that time, there were people who spread/made-known the word of God who came down from Awrusalam to Antiyok.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And at that time there were some people inspired by God who came down from Jerusalem because they were going to the town of Antioch.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Barnabas and Saulo were staying there, there were some prophets who arrived from Jerusalem.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “At that time, some prophets from Jerusalem arrived in Antioquia.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 11:28)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:28:

  • Uma: “One of them, his name was Agabus. He stood, and with the leading of the Holy Spirit, he foretold that there would be a big famine in all the Kingdom of Roma. (That famine really happened at the time of the rule of King Klaudius in Roma.)” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “One of them named Agabus, stood up to foretell what had been taught to him by the Spirit of God. Agabus said, ‘A famine will soon arrive in all the places/countries.’ (This famine arrived during the time when King Kalaudi was the leader king.)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “One of these was Agabus, and he was inspired by God. He stood up and he prophesied that there would be a very great famine which would spread all over the world. (And this took place when Claudius was still king in Rome.)” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “One who was named Agabus, he stood-up when-the congregation was-gathered, and the Holy Spirit had-him-prophecy that there was a famine that would arrive in the many-towns/countries on this earth. (This that he prophesied, it was fulfilled during the time of Emperador Claudius.)” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “One day when the believers there were gathered together, one of those prophets stood up whose name was Agabo. Through the inspiring by the Espiritu Santo he told that a big famine would come to the whole land/world. (This truly did happen while Claudio was Impiradur.)” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 11:29)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:29:

  • Uma: “Hearing that, the followers of Yesus in Antiokhia decided that they wanted to help their one-faith relatives in the land of Yudea. So each of them gave money according to what they were able,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore the disciples of Isa in Antiyok planned that they each one would send as much as they could help to their fellow disciples of Isa in the place Yahudiya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore the followers in Antioch agreed that they would donate some money, and each one would give according to what he was able so that they might help their poor companion believers there in the province of Judea.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That being so, those disciples of Jesus, they agreed to send help to their siblings in Judea. Each-one contributed according to what-he-was-able,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore, when those believers there in Antioquia heard, they arranged to send help, as much as each was able, to their siblings in believing who lived in Judea.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)