Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Acts 18:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 18:4:

  • Uma: “Every Sabat Day, Paulus exchanged words with the people who gathered in the house of prayer, both Yahudi and Yunani people. His purpose was to make their hearts clear [i.e., enlighten them] so that they might believe in the Lord Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Every Saturday, Paul went to the prayer-house of the Yahudi and discussed with the people there. He persevered/tried-hard to convince the Yahudi and the Girik that his teaching was really true.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And every Saturday Paul went to the churches of the Jews, and he argued there so that the Jews and the Greeks might understand that what he taught was true.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Every-Saturday moreover he went and joined-in-discussions at the synagogue in order to persuade (desired result) Jews and Gentiles to believe in Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Each Day of Rest, he taught in the worship-place of the Jews, for he was explaining the Good News so that hopefully the Jews and Griego who worshipped there would also believe.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 18:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 18:5:

  • Uma: “So, when Silas and Timotius arrived from the province of Makedonia , Paulus no longer worked making tents. He used all his time to take the Good News to the Yahudi people, he told them that Yesus was the Redeemer King promised by God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Silas and Timoteo arrived from Makedoniya, the only thing Paul did was proclaiming the word/message of God to the Yahudi. He made it clear to them that Isa was really the Almasi, chosen by God to rule.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, the only thing Paul did was to preach the word of God because he wanted to show the Jews that it was really true that Jesus was the one chosen by God to rule.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Silas and Timoteo arrived from Macedonia, Pablo spent-his-days preaching and confirming to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then when Silas and Timoteo arrived, to whom he had sent word, whom he had left there in Macedonia, he gave full attention to teaching the word of God. He testified to the Jews there that Jesus really is the Cristo, that Savior King who was promised by God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 18:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 18:6:

  • Uma: “But the Yahudi people in the town of Korintus continually disparaged him. That’s why he knocked-off the dust that was sticking to his clothes as a sign that he was leaving them. And he said to them: ‘If God punishes you, it’s not I who am responsible! It’s you yourselves! From now on, I am leaving you and am going to take the News of the Lord to people who are not Yahudi people!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But they contradicted him and spoke-evil-of/insulted him. So Paul shook-the-dust-of his clothes as a sign that he was through/finished with them. He said to them, ‘If you perish in hell, it’s not because of me. From now on, I am changing-over to proclaim to the people of other tribes.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they would not believe because they spoke against him, Paul shook out his shirt as a sign that he was done with them, and he said, ‘It is no longer my sin if you are punished by God. And now I will preach the word of God to the Gentiles.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But when the Jews opposed/contradicted and spoke-evil-about him, he shook-out his clothes in order that they would thus-know that they were responsible for their punishment and he said, ‘If God punishes you, it is certainly what you deserve (lit. your reward)! It’s not my fault (lit. sin). Starting-from now, I am going to teach Gentiles.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But well, Pablo was opposed and insulted by those Jews. Therefore, when it was now like that, Pablo dusted off his clothes as a sign that he was giving up on them now. And he said, ‘Well, if it’s like that, you can take responsibility. If you fall into punishment, it won’t be my sin, just yours. Today, the people who aren’t Judio are whom I will teach.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 18:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 18:7:

  • Uma: “After that, he did leave, going to the house next to the house of prayer. The owner of the house was not a Yahudi, but he worshipped the Lord God. His name was Titius Yustus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore Paul went-away from the Yahudi. He went to stay at the house of a man of another tribe, his name was Titus Justus. He worshiped God. His house was near a/the Yahudi prayer-house.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he went out from them, and he lived in the house of Titius Justus, a Gentile person who also believed in God. His house was next to the church of the Jews,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Pablo left them, and went to live-with Ticius Justus who was a Gentile who worshipped God. His house, it was next-to the synagogue.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “From that time, it was no longer there in the worship-place where he was teaching, but on the contrary in the house of a person named Tito Justo. He wasn’t a Jew but was a devout-worshipper of God. Beside the worship-place is where his house was.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 18:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 18:8:

  • Uma: “But a leader of the house of prayer who was named Krispus believed in the Lord Yesus with all his family. And there were also many other Korintus people who heard the news that Paulus carried, to the point that they also believed in the Lord Yesus and were baptized as/becoming his followers.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The leader of that prayer-house was named Kirispus. He and his companions in the house trusted in Isa, the Lord. Many people in Korinto also heard the word/message and trusted in Isa and they were baptized, a sign that they now belonged to Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and as for Crispus, the leader of the Jews who worshipped there, he believed in the Lord and his family also believed. And then many of the people of Corinth when they heard the word of God, they believed and were baptized.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There was Crispus who was a leader of the synagogue and all those in the household, they believed in Jesus. Many also from-Corinto believed upon their hearing what Pablo was preaching, and they got-baptized.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Another who believed in the Lord was Crispo. He was the overseer of that worship-place. He led everyone in his household to believe. Many other taga Corinto also believed. They all had themselves baptized.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 18:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 18:9:

  • Uma: “One night, Paulus had-a-vision. In his vision, the Lord said to him: ‘Don’t be afraid, and don’t stop announcing my Word.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “One night something appeared to Paul/Paul had a vision and he heard the Lord, Isa, speaking to him. The Lord said, ‘Do not be afraid to speak but continue to proclaim. Do not stop.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the Lord appeared to Paul at night, and he said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Don’t you stop, but rather keep on your preaching my word” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “On one night, Pablo dreamed that the Lord Jesus said to him, ‘Don’t be afraid, no one will injure you (sing.), because I will companion you (sing.). Persevere therefore in preaching without being silent, because there are yet many inhabitants here who will become my people.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “One night, it’s like Pablo was caused to dream by the Lord, who said to him, ‘Pablo, don’t be afraid. Continue your teaching here in Corinto. Don’t want to quit,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 18:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 18:10:

  • Uma: “Because many are the people in this town who will become my people. I myself will be-with you (sing.). No-one will lay hands on you (sing.).'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “For I am there accompanying you,’ he said. ‘Nothing can harm you because I have many people in this place.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “because I am with you. There is no one who will be able to harm you. There are many people yet who will believe in me in this town.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “On one night, Pablo dreamed that the Lord Jesus said to him, ‘Don’t be afraid, no one will injure you (sing.), because I will companion you (sing.). Persevere therefore in preaching without being silent, because there are yet many inhabitants here who will become my people.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “for I won’t leave you alone. I am always taking care of you, so that no one at all can do you wrong by physical-harm or persecution, for there are many more people here in the city whom I will cause to believe.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 18:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 18:11:

  • Uma: “So, finally, Paulus dwelled in Korintus for one year and six months, teaching people the Word of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore Paul stayed there yet one year and a half. He kept on teaching the word/message of God to the people there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Paul lived there in the town of Corinth for a year and six months because he taught to the people the word of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore Pablo stayed there for a year and a half teaching the word of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore Pablo reached a year and a half there at Corinto, continuing his teaching of the word of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)