Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 14:27:
- Uma: “When they arrived in Antiokhia, they gathered all the believers in the Lord Yesus and they recounted to them all that God had done on their journey. They also told how God opened the road for them so that people who were not Yahudi people also believed in Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Paul and company arrived there at Antiyok, they gathered all who trusted in Isa. They told/related-to them all that they had done by the help of God to them. They also related to them that they had been able to proclaim to the non-Yahudi tribes/nations about Isa and (that) already many of them trusted in Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they arrived there in Antioch, they gathered the believers together, and they told them all that God had done through them and the way God had made so that the people who are not Jews might believe.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they arrived there, they caused-the congregation -to-be-gathered, and then they related all that God had-given-them -to-do and his helping them to preach to the Gentiles so that they would also have opportunity to believe.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore when they arrived there, they gathered together the believers and related to them all the things which the Lord had done where they had gone, and how he had given the opportunity to the people who weren’t Jews to believe-in/obey Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 14:28:
- Uma: “So, Paulus and Barnabas stayed fairly long in that town with the followers of Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Paul and company stayed a long time there with the trusters in Isa in Antiyok.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the two of them, their staying there with the believers in Antioch was a long time.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They stayed then for a long-time with the believers in Jesus there in Antiok.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “From that time when Pablo-and-companion returned to Antioquia, they were again a long time as fellowshippers with the believers there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:1:
- Uma: “There were several Yahudi people from Yudea who believed in Lord Yesus who went to the town of Antiokhia. Those Yahudi people taught the followers of Yesus in Antiokhia, they taught them saying to them: ‘If you are not circumcised according to the custom in the Law of Musa, you will definitely not be freed from the punishment of your sins!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then there were some people from Yahudiya who went to Antiyok. They taught the ones trusting in Isa there. They said, ‘You cannot be saved if you are not circumcised as commanded by Musa.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “At that time there were Jewish believers from the province of Judea who went to the town of Antioch. And as for these people, there was that which they taught to the believers who were not Jews who were from Antioch. They said, ‘If you do not obey what was commanded to us (incl.) in the law which Moses left behind that you be circumcised, you cannot be freed from punishment.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, there were those who came-from Judea who went to Antiok to teach those who believed. They said, ‘It is not possible that you will be saved if you don’t have-yourselves-circumcised to obey the custom that Moses taught.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, when they were now there at Antioquia some people arrived who came from Judea. When they arrived, they began to teach those who were not Jews saying, ‘Brethren, unless you have yourselves circumcized, that being what is said in the laws of Moises, you won’t be saved.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:2:
- Uma: “No kidding the opposition of Paulus and Barnabas contradicting that teaching of theirs. Finally the Kristen people in Antiokhia said: ‘We should send several of our companions to Yerusalem to present [lit., bring to the top] this matter to the apostles of the Lord Yesus and other elders.’ The ones they sent, were Paulus, Barnabas and several others.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Paul and Barnabas argued strongly with those people and they debated much about that teaching of theirs. Therefore the disciples of Isa in Antiyok planned-agreed that Paul and Barnabas and others of the brothers should go to Awrusalam to question the commissioned ones and the elders about that matter/problem.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now Paul and Barnabas, they didn’t receive the teaching of these people, and their arguing with them was very strong; therefore the believers there, they sent Paul, Barnabas, and some others of them to go to Jerusalem so that they might ask about this to the apostles and to the elders of the believers there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Pablo and Barnabas, extreme was the way they were arguing with them. Therefore they all agreed-together that Pablo and Barnabas and some other believers would go to Jerusalem to go speak-with the apostles and leaders of the believers concerning that-aforementioned that they taught.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Pablo and Bernabe heard, they really argued-with/challenged that teaching. Their answering-back-and-forth was intense. Therefore, when it was now like that, the believers at Antoquia decided to send Pablo and Bernabe, together with some other believers from there, to go to Jerusalem, for they would get the solution to that thing from the apostles and overseers there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:3:
- Uma: “So, the Kristen people in Antiokhia escorted them to outside the town, From there, they walked toward Yerusalem. During that journey of theirs, they passed the lands of Fenisia and Samaria, and the whole length of the road they recounted how people who were not Yahudi people had repented from their sins and believed on the Lord Yesus. That news gladdened the hearts of all the one-faith relatives.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They were then sent (lit. caused-to-walk/travel) by the trusters in Isa in Antiyok. They passed through the country of Penisiya and through Samariya. While they were passing through, they reported that the non-Yahudi tribes were now trusting in Isa. All the trusters in Isa were very glad when they heard this.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as they left, they were helped by the believers. They passed through the provinces of Phoenicia and Samaria, and they told the people who are not Jews and abandoned their former beliefs so that they might follow God. And when the believers there heard this, they were very happy.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then the congregation saw-them -off (lit. caused-them -to-set-out). While they were walking then through the provinces Fenicia and Samaria, they stopped-along-the-way to relate to the believers there the believing of the Gentiles in Jesus. And they were made-happy upon their hearing that.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, Pablo-and-co set out. Some other believers escorted- them -a-short-way. Well, at each place they passed through on their journey, in the district of Fenicia and Samaria, Pablo-and-co were relating to the believers there how many people who weren’t Jews had become believers in the Lord. Everyone of the believers who heard was pleased.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:4:
- Uma: “When they indeed arrived in Yerusalem, the Kristen people there with the apostles of the Lord Yesus and other elders received them well. From there, Paulus and Barnabas recounted to them all that God had done on their journey the other day, carrying the Good News to non-Yahudi people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Paul and company arrived in Awrusalam, they were met by the trusting ones and the commissioned ones and the elders. Paul and company reported to them all that they had done by God’s help to them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When they arrived in Jerusalem, all the believers and apostles and elders met them joyfully, and Paul and Barnabas related all that God had done through them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they arrived then at Jerusalem, the congregation and their leaders and the apostles were happy to see them. And plural Pablo related all that God had been doing by-means-of them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received happily by all the believers, including the apostles and overseers. Pablo-and-co related all which God had done in the lands where he had sent them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:5:
- Uma: “But there were also several Parisi people who believed in the Lord Yesus. Those Parisi stood up, they said: ‘Those non-Yahudi people, it is not enough if they just believe in Yesus. They must also be circumcised, and ordered to follow the Laws of Musa.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But there were Pariseo trusting in Isa who stood there and spoke. They said, ‘Those trusters in Isa from other tribes should first be circumcised and should also follow/obey the law of Musa.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then some believers who were members of the Pharisee group said, ‘Those believers who are not Jews, they must be circumcized, and it is still necessary that we make them carry out the law that Moses left.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But there were brothers who belonged to the party/group of Pharisees, and they stood-up saying, ‘It is necessary that we instruct the Gentiles to get-circumcised and also obey the other laws of Moses.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But, when some heard who belonged to the Pariseo, who had now believed in the Lord, they said, ‘Even though those people who aren’t Jews have now believed, it’s necessary that they are indeed circumcized and told to obey the laws of Moises.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:6:
- Uma: “That is why the apostles of the Lord Yesus and other elders gathered to judge [lit., sit on] that matter.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then the commissioned ones and the elders gathered to think/decide what to do about that matter.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then the apostles and the elders met together so that they might discuss this.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That being so, the apostles and leaders had-a-meeting to talk-about-that.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore the apostles and overseers gathered together to discuss those things.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)