Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:7:

• Uma: “For a very long time they talked back and forth. From there, Petrus stood and said: ‘Relatives, you know yourselves that several years ago I was chosen by God from our midst, he ordered me to carry the Good News to people who are not us Yahudi people. They did hear the Good News and they believed in Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “After they had conferred a long while, Petros stood up and he said, ‘My brothers, you do know that before, I was chosen by God from among you commanded to proclaim to the other tribes in order that they would hear and believe the good news about Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And after they had been discussing it for a long time, Peter stood up and he said, ‘Brothers, you know that among all of us here, I am the one that was chosen long ago by God so that I might tell the Good News to the people who are not Jews so that they might believe in God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Their discussion/argument lasted-a-long-time, then Pedro stood-up and said, ‘Brothers, you know that I am the one whom God chose among us previously to go preach the good news to the Gentiles in order that they would hear and believe/obey.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When they had been debating for a long time already, Pedro stood up and spoke. He said, ‘Brethren, you know that I was the one chosen by God from among us in the past, that from my mouth, the people who aren’t Jews would hear the Good News so that they could also believe.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:8:

• Uma: “And God who gazes-down-on the hearts of men, received those people who are not Yahudi people. We know he received them, for he gave them the Holy Spirit the same as he gave it to us here.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “And God who knows what is in the livers of humans, has shown that the other tribes also belong to him, in that he has also given to them the Holy Spirit like (he has given) to us (incl.).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for God, he showed us how he receives people who aren’t Jews because he gave them the Holy Spirit just like he gave it to us. (He knows even the breath of us human.)” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “And God who knows what is in the mind/thoughts of people, he has shown that he has received/accepted the Gentiles who believe, because he has caused-the Holy Spirit -to-enter them just like what he did to us.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When they heard, they believed. Because God observed that their believing was true, for he knows what is in the mind/inner-being of all people, he caused them to be indwelt by the Espiritu Santo, just like he did to us. In that he showed to everyone that he had now accepted them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:9:

• Uma: “We the Yahudi people and they who are not Yahudi people, he did not differentiate. He made their hearts holy because they believed in Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “God did not treat them differently from us (incl.),’ Petros said. ‘He also forgave their sins because they trusted in Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “God doesn’t think that there is any difference between those people who aren’t Jews and us because through their believing he has forgiven them their bad doing just like he forgave the same here to us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “What he did to them was not different, because his cleaning of their mind/thoughts was likewise due to their faith.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “That is a proof that as for us Jews and them who aren’t Jews, God now regards us all in the same way. For because of their believing and trusting in Jesus, he indeed renewed their ways/nature and forgave their sin.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:10:

• Uma: “So, relatives, why do we want to oppose God’s purpose(s)? Why do we want to burden [lit., cause to carry on their shoulders] the non-Yahudi people with many commands and taboos that are very heavy? Even our own ancestors, down to us now, we are not able to follow all those commands and taboos!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Na,’ Petros said, ‘Why do you want to make God angry because you cause difficulties for the trusters in Isa. You tell them to follow/obey the law and-what’s-more even our ancestors and including us (incl.) are not able to do it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now why is it that you will not accept what God has done? Why do you want our fellow disciples of Jesus to have to carry out the law which was left which is very difficult which we and our ancestors, we could not fulfill?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “If that therefore is so, why are you testing God by saying that they must obey all of our customs? Because even our ancestors and even we today, we are not capable of obeying (them).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well, since that’s how it is now, why will you exceed God, as if this opinion/treatment of his of them is mistaken? For you want to burden with laws these believers who aren’t Jews. Isn’t it so that even we who are Jews, including our ancestors, none of us could obey these laws with obeying which is complete?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:11:

• Uma: “We are not freed from the punishment of our sins by our following commands and taboos like that. We believe that we receive goodness/salvation only from the grace [lit., white insides] of the Lord Yesus. So also they.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Don’t. We (incl.) trust in Isa the Lord and we (incl.) are set free from our (incl.) sins because he loves and pities us (incl.). Likewise also the people from other tribes.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Surely you believe, brethren, that as for us Jews, our being freed from punishment is just like their being freed from punishment, that is, the people who aren’t Jews, because it’s only because of the Lord Jesus’ kindness to us.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Please remember that we believe we are saved by-means-of the Lord Jesus’ grace/mercy, and likewise also with them,’ Pedro said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “On the contrary, we are sure that, through the grace the Lord Jesus, we will be saved because of our believing and trusting in him. Well, as for them, it’s like that too.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:12:

• Uma: “When Petrus finished speaking, all those gathered there quieted down, [and] pondered. After that, they listened further to the words of Barnabas and Paulus, telling of the surprising signs and powerful things that they had done with the power of God while they were taking the Good News to people who are not Yahudi.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When they heard that which Petros said, they all said nothing. And they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting about the powerful and amazing works which they had done by the power of God there among the non-Yahudi tribes.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then there was no longer anyone who answered him, and they listened to what Paul and Barnabas had to tell about all of the miracles that God did through them when they were among the Gentiles.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “That being finished, the many-people kept-quiet to listen to Barnabas and Pablo relate concerning the amazing signs and miracles that God had-been-doing by-means-of them in their going to preach to the Gentiles.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “At that which Pedro said it’s like that crowd was silenced. They then listened to all Bernabe and Pablo related concerning the signs which were amazing things done by God through their hands in the lands of people who weren’t Jews through which they had travelled.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:13:

• Uma: “When the speech of Paulus and Barnabas was finished, Yakobus said: ‘Relatives, please listen to my words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “After they had spoken, Yakub took his turn to speak. He said, ‘My brothers, listen to me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they had finished speaking, James spoke. He said, ‘Brethren, listen to what I have to say.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “That talk of theirs being finished then, after-that Santiago spoke saying, ‘You brothers, please listen to this that I will say.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When that story of theirs was ended, Santiago was next to speak, saying, ‘Brethren, listen to me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

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

• Uma: “We just heard the words of Simon, telling us how God first showed his love for the people who are not Yahudi people, he chose from their midst people whom he made his people/crowd.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Petros has explained to you just now about how God first showed his love to the non-Yahudi tribes in order that there will also be some from them who belong to God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for God, Simon Peter, has already told you what he did when he first began to cause the Gentiles to believe so that there might be some people also from them that would follow him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Simon Pedro has-just-related God’s first showing of his grace/mercy to the people who are Gentiles in order that he would choose-from-among them those who would be called his people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “We have now heard that story of Simon Pedro’s, how God began to cause people who aren’t Jews to believe, so that among them also, there would be those who could be included as his people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)