Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:14:

• Uma: “So from there, Paulus’ one-faith relatives hurriedly escorted him to the edge of the sea. But Silas and Timotius stayed in Berea.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Immediately Paul was told by the ones trusting in Isa to go down to the coast/seashore. But Silas and Timoteo stayed behind there in Berea.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the believers caused Paul to leave and go down to the ocean, however as for Silas and Timothy, he left them behind in Berea.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “So the believers, they caused-Pablo -to-set-out immediately to go to the edge of the ocean, but Silas and Timoteo stayed-behind in Berea.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well, when it was again like that, what the believers in Berea did was, they then caused Pablo to go, to go down to the sea and move to another place. However, as for Silas and Timoteo, Pablo left them there in Berea.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

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

• Uma: “The people who escorted Paulus escorted him to in the town of Atena. After that, Paulus said to them: ‘Go back to Berea, and tell Silas and Timotius to come quickly here to me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Paul was accompanied to the city of Aten. Then the ones who had taken him (there) returned to Berea carrying instructions from Paul that Silas and Timoteo should follow him soon.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for the men who went along with Paul who guided him, they went with him as far as the village of Athens. And then they went back to Berea, and they told Silas and Timothy that they should quickly go to be with Paul.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Pablo’s companions, they escorted (him) as-far-as Athens, then they went-home to go tell what Pablo had-instructed that Silas and Timoteo should hurry to go join (lit. find) him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “The ones arranged with to accompany Pablo delivered him as far as Atenas. When they left, he sent word that Silas-and-companion follow on soon.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:16:

• Uma: “While Paulus was waiting for Silas and Timotius in Atena, his heart was distressed/sad seeing many idols that were worshipped by the Atena people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Then while Paul was there in Aten waiting for Silas and Timoteo, his liver was greatly troubled when he saw that there in that city there were very many images of gods.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy there at Athens, he was very grieved because he saw that there were many idols that the villagers there worshipped.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “While Pablo was in Athens waiting for plural Silas, extreme was his sorrow (lit. pain of his thoughts) upon seeing their many idols (lit. pretend/false gods).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “While Pablo was awaiting Silas-and-companion there in Atenas, his head was really troubled, for he saw that it’s like the city was full of statues which were images of their pretend gods.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

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

• Uma: “That is why in the house of prayer he exchanged words with the Yahudi people and other people that had entered the Yahudi religion. And every day he also exchanged words with whomever he met in the village.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “He went to the prayer-house and discussed there with the Yahudi and people of other tribes who worshiped God. Every day he was also there in the market place discussing with the people there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this, there in the church of the Jews, he debated with the Jews and with the Gentiles who worshipped God, and even also there in the market, he debated with anyone who was there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “So he went to the synagogue of the Jews to discuss-with them and the Gentiles who worshipped God. Daily also he went to the gathering-place of the people to converse-with and discuss-with the people who were there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Therefore, what he did was, in the worship-place of the Jews he would teach those who gathered there who were Jews and others who were not Jews but were devout-worshippers of God anyway. And every day he was in the peopled place of the city, teaching also the people he met/saw there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:18:

• Uma: “In the town of Atena, there were also smart people that followed the teaching of Epikuros and the teaching of the Stoa people. Those smart people argued with Paulus. Some of them talked-behind-his-back, they said: ‘What is that person over there saying? His knowledge is little, but his words are many.’ Some others said: ‘Perhaps he wants to teach us the names of lords that we don’t yet know,’ for in his teaching, Paulus talked about the Lord Yesus and the living again of mankind from death.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “And there were also religious-teachers whom he involved in discussing. Those religious-teachers followed the teachings of a man named Epikuru and the teaching of people named Istoik. When they heard Paul teaching/preaching about Isa and about his becoming alive again from his death, some said, ‘What is this man babbling about?’ Others also said, ‘It is as if this man is announcing/making-known (something) about another god that is unknown here in this our (incl.) place.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there were there some teachers of the teachings long ago of Epicureas and Sinu. They also debated with Paul, and some of them said, ‘He is an ignorant smart alec. What might be the thing he is trying to say?’ And some of them said, ‘Perhaps what he is preaching is some different kinds of gods that are worshipped there in a far country.’ The reason they said this was because Paul was preaching to them the way about Jesus and his resurrection.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “There were also teachers of the Epicureo and Estoico who discussed-with him. Some, they said, ‘What perhaps is this teller-of-tall-tales talking-about?’ While others said, ‘It’s as if he’s telling-about their gods in a far land.’ They said that, because Pablo was preaching about Jesus and the living again of people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But before long, he was argued with by some people who were members of the Epicureo and the Estoico. Some said, ‘Expl! Whoever is this person who is trying to teach? He doesn’t have any of his own wisdom/understanding. He’s only copying others.’ But others said, ‘It’s like a strange like-a-god is what he’s teaching about.’ They were saying like that for they had heard Pablo’s teaching concerning Jesus and his coming alive again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:19:

• Uma: “That is why they took him to a big meeting-place called Areopagus Mountain, they said to him: ‘We(excl.) want to hear that new teaching of yours.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Then they brought Paul to the council which gathered in a place called Areopagus. They said to Paul, ‘We (excl.) want to know about that new teaching which you were talking about.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they brought Paul in front of the judgment place which is called Areopagus, and they said to him, ‘We would like to know this new teaching that you are preaching.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When that was so, they took him to the gathering of the elders and leaders of the town that they called Areopagus, and they said to him, ‘If possible, would you (sing.) please make-known to us (excl.) the new-thing you (sing.) are teaching,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “That’s why they caused him to accompany them to their meeting-place which was called Areopago, that being the meeting-place of the highest judges in Atenas. Those ones causing Pablo to accompany said, ‘Please, we (excl.) want you to explain this which you are teaching for it’s the first we (excl.) have heard of it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:20:

• Uma: “We(excl.) have never heard a teaching that is so different like that, and we (excl.) want to know its meaning.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Those words of yours we (excl.) have never heard, that’s why we (excl.) want to know their meaning.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There is that you are telling about which we have never heard before, therefore we want to listen to you so that you might explain it.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “because some of what you (sing.) have been saying, we (excl.) have heard nothing like it, and we (excl.) would like to find-out what it means to say.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “For this which you are coming out with sounds really amazing to our (excl.) ears. Therefore we (excl.) want to know its meaning.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:21:

• Uma: “(Because the Atena people and other people who dwelled in Atena, their hobby [lit., happiness] was to continually hear and talk about new talk.)” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “(All the people of Aten hep and the foreigners living there, they are addicted to chatting and listening about anything new.)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “(The reason they said this is because the Athenians and even the foreigners who come to live there they really like to listen to and tell about teachings which are new to them, even if it takes them all afternoon.)” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “They said that, because all the inhabitants in Athens, even those who came-from different towns to reside-with them, they spend-their-days telling-about and listening-to new teaching.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “(That was the habit of the people in Atenas, the original inhabitants and those who had gone there to live, they were fond of listening to and relating new things. They didn’t bother with anything else.)” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)