Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:38:

• Uma: “Those police returned and brought-back the words of Paulus to the rulers. When the rulers heard that Paulus and Silas were actually Roma people, they were afraid.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The policemen told the officials those words of Paul. When they heard that Paul and Silas had papers that they were Romans, they were afraid.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the police went and told this to the officials what Paul had said. And when they had learned this, that Paul and Silas were subjects of the town of Roma, they were afraid.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The police went to report-the-negative-news to the judges, and they became-afraid upon hearing that Pablo and Silas were Romano.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Therefore the pulis then returned to those who had sent them, and related what Pablo had said. When those highest officials heard that apparently Pablo and Silas had Romanoship, they became very afraid.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:39:

• Uma: “They went asking forgiveness of Paulus and Silas and they escorted them outside, and they said to them: ‘It is better if you leave our (excl.) town.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Therefore they went and asked forgiveness from Paul and company. Then they brought Paul and company out from the prison and they entreated them telling them to leave now from that town.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore they went there and they begged their forgiveness. And they took them outside the prison and begged them that they might leave the town.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “So they went to the prison to go apologize to them. After that they led (them) outside, and requested that they leave that town.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, they hurried and went there and asked forgiveness. And then when they had released them, they kept on asking Pablo-and-companion that hopefully they wouldn’t stay there but would now leave.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:40:

• Uma: “So, Paulus and Silas left the jail, and they went to Lidia’s house. There they met with their one-faith relatives and strengthened their hearts. After that did depart, leaving the town of Filipi.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Then Paul and Silas went to the house of Lidiya. They met with the disciples of Isa there and Paul and company spoke to them to encourage their livers. After that they left.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Paul and Silas went out of the prison, and they went to the house of Lydia. They talked to the believers there and gave them advice so that their faith might be drawn tight. And then they continued on their journey.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When Pablo and Silas left the prison, they then went to the house of Lydia, and they conversed-with the believers who had gathered there to strengthen their mind/thoughts. Then they left.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well, after Pablo-and-companion came out of jail, they went to the house of Lydia to see/meet the believers first. Pablo-and-companion left with them words of strengthening for their believing/obeying, and then when all they wanted to say was ended, they then set out.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:1:

• Uma: “Paulus and Silas continued their journey passing through the towns of Amfipolis and Apolonia, arriving at the town of Tesalonika. In Tesalonika, there was Yahudi house of prayer.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Then Paul and company travelled passing through the city of Ampipolis and the city of Appolon. Then they arrived in the city of Tessalonika. There was a Yahudi prayer-house there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then they went through the villages of Amphipolis and Apollonia, and they arrived in the village of Thessalonica. And there was a church of the Jews there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Plural Pablo walked-through Amfipolos and Apollonia, and then they arrived in Tessalonica where-was a synagogue of the Jews.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “From Filipos, Pablo-and-co then passed by the cities of Anfipolis and Apolonia, and then they arrived at Tesalonica. There, there was a worship-place of the Jews,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:2:

• Uma: “So, Paulus went again to that house of prayer as he usually did, and he exchanged words with the people gathered there. Three weeks in a row Paulus’s work was always like that on the Sabat Day.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “As he usually did, Paul went to the prayer-house. Three Saturdays in a row, he debated with the Yahudi about the teachings in the holy-book.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there Paul went to worship the Jews because that was his custom. And every Saturday for three weeks he debated with the people, and he preached to them about the prophesy which is written in the book the word of God that the king whom God had chosen, suffering and death were decreed for him, and when this was finished, God would raise him from the dead. And Paul said, ‘As for this person who is named Jesus, he is the king whom God has chosen.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “That’s where Pablo went to join-in-discussing concerning the word of God, because that was his custom, and that’s what he did for three Saturdays.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “therefore like they had been doing all along, Pablo went in and taught those gathered. For three successive Days of Rest, he was explaining to them the meaning of the writings which are the word of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:3:

• Uma: “He read the Holy Book, explaining and making clear [lit. making bright] to them its meaning, he said: ‘The Redeemer King whom the Lord God promised long ago certainly had to undergo suffering to the point of death, but would live again. This Yesus whom I am talking to you about, he is the Redeemer King who was foretold long ago.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “He explained to them and also gave proof from inside the holy-book that Almasi must experience suffering and be killed, and he would be alive again from his death. Then he said, ‘Isa whom I have proclaimed to you, he is the Almasi.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there Paul went to worship the Jews because that was his custom. And every Saturday for three weeks he debated with the people, and he preached to them about the prophesy which is written in the book the word of God that the king whom God had chosen, suffering and death were decreed for him, and when this was finished, God would raise him from the dead. And Paul said, ‘As for this person who is named Jesus, he is the king whom God has chosen.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “He explained/made-clear the written word of God confirming-by-it that it was necessary that the Messiah endure suffering and die and afterwards live again. ‘The Jesus that I am telling-you -about, he is the very-one who is the Messiah,’ he said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “He explained what is contained there, that it was necessary that Cristo, that Savior King who had been promised by God, be killed and made alive again. And he further said to them, ‘As for this Jesus about whom I am teaching you, he is the one who is meant by this Cristo.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:4:

• Uma: “There were some Yahudi people who believed those words and they followed Paulus and Silas. There were also many Yunani people who submitted to the Lord God and also many women with big names, they also believed in the word that Paulus brought.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Some of the Yahudi believed and joined Paul and Silas. And many Girik people who worshiped God also joined. And many prominent women also joined.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then some of the Jews believed, and they followed Paul and Silas. There were also many Greeks who believed who had worshipped God before, and also there were some high women of the village who believed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “There were Jews who were persuaded by what he was saying, and they followed Pablo and Silas. Many Gentiles who joined-in-worshipping God and rich women also believed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When they heard the teaching of Pablo and Silas, many believed what they were saying. There were indeed some Jews who believed, but those who were very numerous were those who although not Jews were indeed devout-worshippers of God. Even the women of high/important blood, many of them also believed in Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:5:

• Uma: “But the Yahudi people who did not believe were jealous of Paulus and Silas. That is why they incited the wicked people who were being-lazy in the town. When many had gathered, they walked along making a disturbance in the town. In this walk of theirs, they arrived at Yason’s house, because that was the dwelling-place of Paulus and Silas. They entered that house, intending to grab and carry them before the masses.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But the other Yahudi were jealous, so they called some bad (dupang) people from the streets and gathered them and-then they caused an uproar in that city. They attacked the house of Jason for the purpose of searching for Paul and Silas so that they would bring them out to the people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then the Jews were jealous of Paul and company, and they gathered together many lazy people without value, and they ran through all the town causing rioting. They went to the house of Jason because they were going to force their way in to get Paul and Silas so that they might take them to the people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Whereupon the Jews who didn’t believe were jealous, and they gathered some trouble-makers who just stood-around-loafing to make-a-racket until all the inhabitants were in-a-state-of-disorder. Then they went and forced the door of Jason’s house where-plural Pablo -were-staying, in order to bring-them -outside koma to take (them) to the meeting-place of the many-people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But as for the other Jews, they emph. got jealous. What they did was, they rounded up some people who were badly-behaved and lazy. When there were now many of them, they then troubled the city. Then they went to the house of Jason for they mistakenly-thought that that’s where Pablo-and-co were. The motive in their mind was to get them and put them in the presence of the crowd.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)