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

• Uma: “That is the same as the words of the prophet long ago, because there was a prophet long ago who foretold that God would call non-Yahudi people become his people/crowd. Its sound is like this:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “That which Petros spoke coincides/agrees-with what was written by the prophets of ancient-times. It is written hep in the holy-book, saying,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This believing of the Gentiles very much agrees with the words which were written by the prophet of God long ago because there is a written prophecy which says:” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “That-aforementioned-thing that God has done, it is-in-harmony-with what a prophet wrote saying,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “This indeed is in line with (lit. follows the trail of) what was written by the prophets of the past saying,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:17:

• Uma: “The Lord God said: ‘After that, I myself will return to visit the descendants of the Yahudi people that were ruled over by Daud long ago. I will love them and erect again the kingdom of Daud. From there, all the other people will also search for me. All the non-Yahudi people, whom I call to become my people/crowd, will certainly come to Me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Then all the people from other tribes, they will also seek me because I have chosen them also, said God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, all mankind, all the people that I cause to believe in me, they will want also to worship me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “so that then all the Gentiles whom I have chosen to be called my people will turn to me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “I will do like this so that, from all nations of people who aren’t Jews, as many as I have dedicated/secured as being my people will then search for me.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:18:

• Uma: “Thus says the Lord who made his purpose clear from long ago.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “This is the word/message of God made known by him since ancient-times.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “These are the words of the Lord. He caused this to be understood long ago.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “That is what the Lord said which he made-known long ago.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “These are the things said by God who fulfills all these things which he has determined to happen from long ago.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:19:

• Uma: “Yakobus continued his words, he said: ‘So, relatives, here are my words. Let us not make-it-difficult-for those who are not Yahudi people who have submitted to God. Let’s not force them to follow the Law of Musa.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “‘In my opinion,’ Yakub said, ‘we (incl.) should not trouble the people from other tribes who are following God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore’, said James, ‘My advice to you is, as for these people who are Gentiles who have believed in God, let’s not trouble them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘Therefore what is in my mind/thoughts, let’s not cause-hardship to the Gentiles who are turning-to-face God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Therefore, now, my judgement of that is, let us not bother the ones who have believed in God who are not Jews.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:20:

• Uma: “However, it is better that we write a letter, we request that they not eat food that was used-in-worship-of idols, not eat blood and not eat meat that the blood has not been taken out of first. And we also tell them not to behave wrongly with young-women or with others’ wives. [to behave wrongly is a figure of speech primarily used of sexual matters].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But we (incl.) should send them a letter telling them that they should not eat anything offered to images of gods, they should not commit adultery, they should not eat strangled animals, and they should not eat blood.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But rather, let’s write to them and let’s tell them that they should not eat food which is forbidden for it has been offered to false gods, and they should also not mess with someone who is not their spouse, and they should not also eat blood or that which is butchered that has not been allowed to bleed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Let’s just (lit. Even-if we) write to them to tell them not to eat-for-viand what was offered to idols (lit. false/imitation gods), because it is taboo to us, not to sleep-with anyone who is not their spouse, and furthermore not to eat-for-viand blood or a strangled animal, because its blood has not been removed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “On the contrary, what is good is, we will send them a letter. Only these things are what we will put in it, that they are not to eat meat which has been used by others in their worship of their pretend gods, they are also not to eat blood or meat which hasn’t been bled, and another thing, they are to taboo all kinds of immorality with one not their spouse.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:21:

• Uma: “We will request that they follow these commands, so that they will get-along with the Yahudi people. Because from long ago, the Yahudi people in every place read the Book of the Law of Musa every Sabat Day in the houses of prayer. And those laws they announce in every town where they dwell.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “These laws of Musa have really been for a long time (lit. since before) preached in all lands and read every Saturday in the prayer-houses of our (incl.) tribe.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “These are the only rules that Moses left behind that we should have them carry out. Now the reason that we should have them carry these out is so that the Jews won’t be disgusted with them because we know that beginning with a long time ago, each Saturday, the Jews read in their churches the written law which Moses left behind. And they teach these things also in every town.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Because all Jews know these laws, because starting-from long ago, they have read-aloud every-Saturday the law of Moses in all our synagogues. Therefore let them (lit. even if they) obey these lest the feelings (lit. mind/thoughts) of the Jews be hurt,’ Santiago said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “It is good if they will follow/obey these things which we are saying so that the mind/thinking won’t be agitated of their brethren, the Jews, who have believed. For as for these things, they won’t quickly/easily be removed from their minds. For from long ago until our time now, each Day of Rest, in all of their towns, the laws of Moises are read and taught in the worship-places.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:22:

• Uma: “After Yakobus’s words finished, the apostles of the Lord Yesus and other elders with all the believers in the Lord Yesus who had gathered came to an agreement, they said: ‘Let’s choose several of our companions, let’s order them to go to Antiokhia with Paulus and Barnabas, to take the decision of our discussion.’ So they did choose two people. The name of one was Silas. And the name of one was Yudas, who was also named Barsabas. Those two whom they chose were respected by the one-faith relatives.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Then the commissioned ones and the elders including all the ones trusting in Isa thought/decided to choose some persons from among them to accompany Paul and Barnabas to Antiyok. They chose Judas Barsabbas and Silas. These two were greatly respected by their fellow disciples of Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the apostles and elders and also all of the Jewish believers decided that they would choose out of their companions those whom they would have accompany Paul and Barnabas back to Antioch. And the ones they chose were Silas and Judas whose other name was Barsabbas, and these two were respected by the believers there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “That being so, the apostles and the leaders and all the members of the congregation, they decided to chose from the congregation those who would go-with Pablo and Barnabas to go to Antiok. The ones they chose were two of their leading-men who were Judas nicknamed Barsabbas and Silas.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well, that which Santiago said was okay with them all. And then they all decided, the apostles, other overseers and all the believers gathered there, to choose two people they would cause to accompany Pablo and Bernabe to Antioquia. They chose Silas and Judas whose other name was Barsabas. As for those two, they were members of the leaders of the believers there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)