Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:6:

• Uma: “The Holy Spirit did not allow Paulus and his companions to announce the Word of the Lord God in the province of Asia. That is why they changed their intention, and they went through the land of Frigia and Galatia.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Na, Paul and company travelled crossing through the land Pirigiya and the land Galatiya because the Holy Spirit did not allow them to go to the land Asiya to proclaim the word/message of God there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then they passed through the towns of Phrygia and Galatia, because they were not permitted by the Holy Spirit to preach the word of God in the province of Asia.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then plural Pablo walked through the region of Frigia and Galacia, because the Holy Spirit prohibited their going to Asia to go preach there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “The journey of Pablo-and-co passed through the countries called Frigia and Galacia. But since they had it put in their minds by the Espiritu Santo not to go teaching in Asia, that’s why they then went toward Misia.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:7:

• Uma: “When they arrived at the border of the land of Misia, they were going to continue going to the province of Bitinia, but the Spirit of Yesus forbade them, don’t go there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When they arrived on the border of the land Misiya, they were about to continue on to the land Bitiniya. But they were also not allowed by the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When they arrived at the limit of the province of Mysia, they wanted to go into the province of Bithynia, but they were not also permitted by the Holy Spirit which comes from Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When they then arrived at the boundary of the province Misia, they thought they would go to Bitinia, but the Spirit of Jesus didn’t permit-it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When they arrived opposite Misia, they wanted to continue on to Bitinia, but they weren’t permitted by the Espiritu Santo who had been caused to indwell them by Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:8:

• Uma: “That is why they passed by the land of Misia and went-down to the town of Troas on the edge of the sea.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So they passed/crossed through the middle of the land Misiya and went down towards the place Toroas.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this, they went through Mysia, and they went down and arrived there in the town of Troas on the shore of the sea.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “So they walked through Misia going-directly to Troas.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Therefore it was indeed there in the district of Misia where they travelled until they arrived at the city of Troas.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:9:

• Uma: “The night of their sleeping in Troas, Paulus had-a-vision. In that vision, he saw a man from the province of Makedonia standing over there and requesting-help, he said: ‘Come over here to Makedonia to help us (excl.), please!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Then, there in Toroas that night, God showed in a vision to Paul a man from Makedoniya asking help from him. That man said, ‘Cross over and come-here to Makedoniya and help us (excl.).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Paul, that night God showed him something and he saw that which was like a person of Macedonia who begged him saying, ‘Keep on coming here to Macedonia so that you might help us.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When it was night, there was that which God showed Pablo like a dream, he saw a man from-Macedonia standing pleading with him, ‘Cross-over (body of water) here to Macedonia to help us (excl.),’ he said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When they arrived there at Troas, when it was night, it’s like Pablo dreamed that he was looking at a person who was a taga Macedonia. What that person did was, he was really asking Pablo for grace/help, saying, ‘Please, if it’s possible/acceptable continue on to Macedonia for we (excl.) really need your help.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:10:

• Uma: “At his seeing this vision, we (excl.) got ready [lit., gathered our stuff] to go to that land of Makedonia, because it was clear to us (excl.) that the Lord God had commanded us to carry the Good News there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When Paul had seen that vision, immediately we (excl.) got ready because we (excl.) understood that God was calling us (excl.) to Makedoniya to proclaim to the people there the good news about Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And immediately when he saw this, we began to look for a way so that we might continue on to Macedonia because we understood that we had been divinely called to spread the Good News there to the People of Macedonia.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When that was so, we (excl.) looked-for something-to-ride-in to go to Macedonia, because we (excl.) had-come-to-know that that’s where-God wanted us (excl.) -to-go to preach the good news.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well, therein, we (excl.) knew that it was after all in Macedonia where the Lord wanted us (excl.) to teach the Good News. Therefore we (excl.) persevered in searching for what (we) could sail in to go there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:11:

• Uma: “We(excl.) left Troas, boarding a ship going to the island of Samotrake, and the next day went to the town of Neapolis.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “We (excl.) sailed from Toroas proceeding towards Samotarake island. The following day, we (excl.) sailed also from that island towards Neapolis.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We got on a ship at Troas and we went to the island of Samothrace, and the next day we continued and landed there in the town of Neapolis.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “We (excl.) set-out at Troas, and we (excl.) rode-in a ship that went-directly to Samotracia. The next-day, then we (excl.) went-on to Neapolis.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When we (excl.) found what (we) could sail in, we (excl.) then set sail. From Troas, (we) went straight to the island of Samotracia, and then next day continued on to Neapolis.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:12:

• Uma: “From there, we (excl.) came down from the ship and we (excl.) walked to the town of Filipi. Filipi, it was a town in the first part of Makedonia. Many Roma people dwelled in that village. We(excl.) stayed there for several nights.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Arriving there we (excl.) went up to Pilipi, a big city there in Makedoniya. Many people of the Roma tribe lived there. We (excl.) stopped there a few days.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We got down there and went upstream and we arrived in the village of Philippi which is in the earliest district of the province of Macedonia. As for the town of Philippi, there were many Roman settlers there. And for how many days we were there in the village of Philippi.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “We (excl.) disembarked there and walked to Filipos which was the largest town in that district of Macedonia. The majority of the inhabitants there, they were from-Roma. From-Roma also were the officials. And that’s where-we (excl.) -stayed how-many days.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “There is where we (excl.) then embarked and then walked continuing on to Filipos, a praiseworthy city in the first section of the province of Macedonia. The majority of those living there were Romano, for Filipos was a colony (expl. in glossary). We(excl.) were there for quite a while.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:13:

• Uma: “On the Sabat Day, we (excl.) went to the banks of a stream outside town, because we (excl.) knew that there was a praying-place of the Yahudi people there. So, we (excl.) sat with several women and spoke to them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When it was Saturday, we (excl.) went out from that city to the riverside because we (excl.) assumed that there was a place there where the Yahudi prayed. We (excl.) sat there and spoke to the women gathered there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then on Saturday which is the Day of Rest, we went out of the village and we went to the shore of the river because we wanted to see if there was there a place where the Jews gathered to pray to God. There were some women who were gathered there, and we sat down and talked to them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “On the day for-resting, we (excl.) left the town, and we (excl.) went to the edge of the river, because that reportedly was the praying-place of the Jews. We (excl.) sat-down and conversed-with the women who had gathered there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “We(excl.) found out that there was indeed a prayer-place there in Filipos, but it was on the shore of the river outside the city. Therefore, when it was the Day of Rest, we (excl.) went there. On our (excl.) arrival, they were already gathered. They were all women. Well, we (excl.) sat down with them and taught them the Good News.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)