Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 14:11:

• Uma: “When the people saw what Paulus had done, they spoke in their own language, which was named Likaonia language, they said: ‘The village spirits [anitu] have landed here on the earth in human appearance!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When the crowds of people saw what Paul had done, they kept shouting in their Likaona language, they said, ‘The gods have now taken the form of man/humans and they have come down here to us (incl.).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the many people saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lyconian language saying, ‘The gods have become people and had come down to us.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Upon the many-people’s seeing what Pablo did, they began to shout in their language in Licaonia, ‘These are gods who have appeared as people. Here-now they have come-down to us.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When the crowd saw what Pablo had done, they were shouting out in their own language, which was the language of Licaonia. They were saying, ‘Expl., there are gods who have become these people who have now come down here to us!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 14:12:

• Uma: “They called Barnabas Zeus, and Paulus they called Hermes, because Paulus was the main speaker.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “They called them by the names of their gods. Barnabas they called Seus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the one always speaking.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they said that Barnabas was their god named Zeus, and that Paul, he was their god named Hermes because he was the one who knew how to cause people to understand.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “And they named them with the names of their gods. Barnabas, they named Zeus, and Pablo, they named Hermes, because he was the one who spoke.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “And then they named Bernabe Zeus, and Pablo Hermes, because he was the one who was always/often teaching.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 14:13:

• Uma: “From there, because there was also a house of worship of Zeus outside the town, their religion leaders carried/brought several bulls and flowers to the town gates, along with many people. Their intention was to slaughter the cows as-a-worship-offering to Paulus and Barnabas.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The prayer-house of/for their god Seus was there outside the gate of that city. The priest of that prayer-house went to the gate leading bulls having garlands (lit. flowers strung) around their necks. This priest and the many people wanted to butcher those cattle as a sacrifice to Paul and company.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was there near the town the church of their god Zeus, and the shaman who sacrificed there, he was there already at the gate of the village bringing flowers which were made into a necklace and a cow to sacrifice because he and the people, they would worship Paul and company.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The temple where-they -worshipped Zeus, it was at the edge of town. So their priest, he took male cattle necklaced with flowers to the gate that was the entrance of town, because they all wanted to sacrifice-to plural Pablo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Outside of that city there was a worship-place of their pretend god who was Zeus. Well, what their priest there did was, he fetched male cows which he necklaced with what was made with flowers, and he took them to the gate of the city. He was thinking that he would lead the crowd in worshipping Bernabe and Pablo. He would sacrifice those cows to make a thank-offering.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 14:14:

• Uma: “But [what] actually [happened was], when Barnabas and Paulus heard what their intention was, they tore their clothes, a sign of their distress [lit., a sign that their hearts were difficult], and they ran into the midst of the many people, speaking loudly, they said:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But when Paul and Barnabas knew of this that they were about to do, they tore their clothes, as a sign that they were not pleased. They ran to the center of the crowd/many people and they shouted,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Paul and Barnabas learned this, that that was what the people were going to do, they two ripped their shirts because they would show that they are really disgusted with that kind of activity. And they ran there toward the people, and they said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But upon Barnabas and Pablo’s coming-to-know that that’s what the many-people were doing, they ripped their clothes to show their anger and sorrow, while-simultaneously they ran to where-the many-people -were, shouting,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But, when Pablo-and-companion realized what those people intended to do, they tore their clothes for they were intensely trying to prevent them doing like that. They really rushed among that crowd. They were shouting out to stop, saying,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 14:15:

• Uma: “‘What-in-the-world is this you are doing? We(excl.) here are ordinary men also, like you. Our(excl.) coming here is to bring the Good News to you, so that you stop worshipping those lords that have no use, and so you worship the God who Lives, the God who made the sky, world, sea, with all its contents.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “they said, ‘Why do you do this to us (excl.)? We (excl.) are just humans like you. And the reason we (excl.) came here is to tell you the good news in order that you will turn-your-backs-on/reject those your gods, those useless ones. We (excl.) came in order that you will change to follow the living God, the God who created the sky and the earth, the sea and everything in it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘Why are you worshipping us, brethren? We are just people. We are human beings just like you. We came here to your village so that we might cause you to understand about the good news so that you might have done with these customs which have no purpose and so that you might also believe in the God which has no death. He is the one who created heaven and earth and the sea and all of the contents of these.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘Stop, companions! Why are you doing that? We (excl.) are only people just like you. We (excl.) have come here to tell you the good news concerning the Lord Jesus, in order that you will turn-your -backs-on those false/imitation gods that have no purpose in order to believe/obey the living God who made the sky and the earth and the ocean and everything that is there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “‘All of you, please don’t do this. For as for us (excl.), we are indeed people/human like you. We(excl.) are making known to you that you must now let go of those which you worship which has truth/reality to it, for nothing can be gained by it. You must now submit to God who is really alive, he who created heaven/sky and the world/land and the sea, including all their contents.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 14:16:

• Uma: “Long ago, the Lord God left people all over the world follow their own desires.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “In ancient-times, God abandoned the nations/tribes to follow anything they liked.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “A long time ago he permitted us (incl.), all mankind, that we would do anything we wanted to even if it had no purpose.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Previously God was-letting-alone your ancestors who were Gentiles so that they would do whatever.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “In the past when this Good News hadn’t yet come, it’s like God left the people who weren’t Jews alone to worship whatever they wanted to worship.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 14:17:

• Uma: “But even so, he did not forget to give us signs that make clear to us that there is a God. He gives us many good gifts: he gives us rain from the sky, he makes the things we plant give fruit in its time. He gives us food, he gives us gladness of heart.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But even during that ancient-time and until now, there is a sign/are signs from God so that he will/can be known by the people/humans. Those signs are his good doings: he gives you rain, he causes your plants to be fruitful in their season/month, he gives you food and he makes your hearts glad.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, in spite of that, we know just the same who he is by means of the signs of his affection to us. Because he gives us rain and the harvest of the fruit of our crops during harvest season. He gives us what we need so that we might have food and so that there will be that which will cause our breath to be good,’ they said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But there was nonetheless a means-of-their -knowing him, because he showed his godhood by doing good to them. He is the one who gives the rain and the fruit-bearing of what is planted so that you will have a means-of-living so that you will be happy.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But even though it was like that, he was always/often giving us indicators that he is the one who is the true God. Proof was, he was always giving to all people what is for their benefit. Isn’t it so that he gives rain which makes our plants grow, so that food will be plentiful and so that our mind/inner-being becomes happy?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 14:18:

• Uma: “Even though thus were Paulus and Barnabas’s words to the people, it was still very hard to restrain them from bringing their worship-offerings to them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The words of Paul and company were like those, but they almost could not restrain the people so that they would not sacrifice to them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But in spite of the fact that these were the words of Paul and company, they could scarcely scold the people and stop them from worshipping them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But even though he said that, they almost continued to sacrifice-to-them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Although Pablo-and-companion explained everything in what they said, they really had a hard time preventing those people who wanted to worship them with a sacrifice. But, when they had been telling them to stop for a long time already, they did manage to prevent them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)