Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:8:

• Uma: “While Paulus was in the town of Efesus, he always went to the Yahudi house of prayer. For three months, he spoke with no fear, exchanging words with the people who gathered there. He taught them the way to become God’s people in his Kingdom, he explained to them [lit., made-clear their hearts] and he invited them to believe in Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then, Paul entered the Yahudi prayer-house and he spoke to the people about God’s ruling. He had no fear to speak to them. For three months this was what he did. He debated/discussed with them and tried-to-convince them and there were some who trusted in Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And every Saturday for three months, Paul was together with the Jews in their worship, and he was not hesitant in teaching them. There were many reasons which he gave to them so that they might believe his teaching about the kinging of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Three more months is what Pablo taught in the synagogue, and he was bold to discuss-with them concerning the ruling of God in order that they would (desired result) be persuaded to believe.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “From that time, each Day of Rest which arrived, Pablo went into the worship-place of the Jews and taught. For the space of three months, he explained boldly concerning the kingdom of God, so that hopefully he might cause them to believe.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:9:

• Uma: “But there were several with hard hearts, they did not want to believe. In their meeting, they rejected the Teaching of the Lord Yesus. So, Paulus and the followers of the Lord Yesus no longer met in that house of prayer. They left, going to meet in the house of Tiranus. That house of Tiranus was a big house that was usually used as a gathering house. Every day Paulus exchanged words with people who met there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But the others, their heads were hard and they did not believe. They spoke yet evil of that teaching in front of the people. Therefore Paul left that prayer-house and took with him the ones trusting in Isa. And every day he was there teaching/preaching to the people in the school of Tirannus.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for some, their breaths were hard, and they would not believe. Very bad were their words there in the church rejecting the system of believing which our Lord gave. Therefore Paul left them and he took with him those who had become disciples of Jesus, and every day Paul got them together in the house of Tyrannus which had become a study place so that they might study the word of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But there were others whose minds had-become-stubborn (lit. hard) who refused to believe, and they spoke-evil-of the faith of the Cristiano to their companions who met-with-them-in-the-congregation. So plural Pablo and those who were following Jesus left (them), and they went to the school of Tirannus. That’s where-Pablo -joined-in-discussions daily” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But well, some were stubborn (lit. hardened themselves), for they really didn’t want to believe his teaching. They were even belittling/insulting the way/trail of salvation in the presence of everyone. When Pablo observed that they were doing like that, he left them. He separated the believers (from the others), and they moved to a big house which was the teaching-place of a person called Tirano. And then every day, there now is where Pablo was teaching the people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:10:

• Uma: “That was his work for two years, until all the people in the province of Asia, both Yahudi and non-Yahudi people, had heard the Word of the Lord.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “This was what he did for two years, therefore all the people in that whole land of Asiya, Yahudi or non-Yahudi they heard the word/message about Isa, the Lord.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And for two years, this is what they did, and the word of the Lord spread to all the Jews and Gentiles who lived there in the province of Asia.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “until two years had gone. Therefore all the inhabitants in the province Asia, both (lit. even) Jews and Gentiles, they heard the word of God concerning the Lord Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “He did like that for the space of two years. Therefore, it wasn’t only those taga Efeso who could hear his teaching of the word of God, but on the contrary all the people, Jew and not Jew, there in that province of Asia.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:11:

• Uma: “While Paulus was in Efesus, God gave him power to do very surprising signs.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “God gave Paul power to do powerful (supernatural) works which caused much wonder/amazement.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There were very many miracles that the Lord did through Paul,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Extremely amazing were the miracles God was-doing by-means-of Pablo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “And really far-from-ordinary were the amazing things which God was causing Pablo to do.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:12:

• Uma: “Even handkerchiefs or sarongs that Paulus had used, if they were carried to the sick, they at once got well, and if there were demons that were bothering them, they fled as well.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Even handkerchiefs only and towels that he had used, if (they were) brought to the sick, they were healed from their sicknesses and the demons came out of them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “because even a handkerchief or a towel that he used, they would take to the sick people and those who were afflicted by demons, and they would be cured.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Because even a handkerchief or rag that he used, if they took it to those who were sick or possessed by an evil-spirit, they became-well while also the spirits left them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Proof was, as long as a small-cloth or cloth-belt was able to be caused to touch his body and then also to touch sick persons, their illness stopped, or the evil-spirit possessing would leave.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:13:

• Uma: “At that time there were also in Efesus several Yahudi people who were traveling around expelling demons that had entered people. Among them were seven men, all children of a leading priest named Skewa. One time, those seven tried to expel a demon from a person by naming the name of the Lord Yesus. They said: ‘With the name of Yesus whom Paulus carries, you (sing.) leave!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “There were also Yahudi medicine-men (tawal) who were travelling-throughout (lit. covering) that country/place. Their words-uttered for-medicine (tawal) were for casting out demons from people. Then they tried to use the name of Isa, the Lord, for casting out demons. They said to the demons, ‘In the name of Isa whom Paul proclaims, I command you to come out of that person.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there were some Jews who wandered around because they would cure people who were afflicted by demons, and they decided that they would try curing the afflicted person by using the name of Jesus. And they said to the demons, ‘We say to you by means of the power of the name of Jesus whom Paul spreads, get away from that person.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But-then there were Jews who went-around causing-evil-spirits -to-leave, and they tried to use the name of Jesus. What they were doing, they would say, ‘You (sing.) evil-spirit, on-account-of the power of the name of Jesus whom Pablo preaches-about, you (sing.) leave.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “At that time, there arrived in Efeso some wandering Jews. What those people were doing was, they were expelling evil-spirits. When they observed that the name of the Lord Jesus was what Pablo was mentioning when he expelled evil-spirits, they decided to copy. Therefore, once when they were again expelling, they said, ‘We say to you evil-spirit, in the name of Jesus about whom Pablo is teaching, leave!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:14:

• Uma: “At that time there were also in Efesus several Yahudi people who were traveling around expelling demons that had entered people. Among them were seven men, all children of a leading priest named Skewa. One time, those seven tried to expel a demon from a person by naming the name of the Lord Yesus. They said: ‘With the name of Yesus whom Paulus carries, you (sing.) leave!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then, there were seven brothers who ‘medicined’ like that. Their father was Eskeba, the leading priest of the Yahudi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The ones who did this were the seven sons of a Jewish high priest whose name was Sceva.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “There were seven children of Sceva a leader of the priests of the Jews who did that.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “As for those expellers, there were seven of them, all brothers. Their father was a chief of the priests, whose name was Esceva.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

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

• Uma: “That demon retorted: ‘As for Yesus, I do know him, Paulus I also know. Yet you, who are you!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When they tried to cast out a demon like that/that way, the demon answered, he said, ‘Isa I know, and Paul I know. But you (pl.) I do not know you. Who are you (pl.)?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the demon answered, ‘I recognize Jesus and I know also the name of Paul, but as for you, who might you be?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But the evil-spirit answered them saying, ‘Jesus, I know, Pablo also, I know, but as for you, who are you?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “However, that evil-spirit replied to them, saying, ‘Expl! I know/acknowledge Jesus all right, and as for Pablo, I know him too. But as for you, I don’t know whoever you are!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)