Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:40:

• Uma: “Because what we are doing is very frightening. The Roma government will say that our gathering is to make a rebellion/opposition. And if we are accused, what could we say, because we have no right [lit., seat] to make this noisy meeting.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Because we (incl.) are in danger, we (incl.) might be accused because of the trouble that happened this day, when (in fact) there is no cause-for-it. Na, we (incl.) cannot give any excuse for this our (incl.) gathering.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because we might be asked today why we rioted in this way, and we have no reason to give why we did this.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Because here-now I am worried, because if they file-charges-against us to our leaders in Roma on-account-of this rioting/disruption of yours, what perhaps will we give-as-an-excuse, because there is emphatically no proper cause-for-it?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “For if the government in Roma finds out that we have done like this, it’s certain that we will all be accused of breaking their law which forbids making trouble. There really will be nothing we can come out with in defence of that trouble a while ago.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:41:

• Uma: “The words of that town elder were finished, and he ordered everyone to go home.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “After he said that, he sent the people home.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when he said this, he sent the people home.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Upon his saying that, then he asked that they separate.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When he had ended those words of his, he then sent everyone home.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:1:

• Uma: “When the disturbance in Efesus was over, Paulus gathered the followers of Yesus and strengthened their hearts. After that he bid-farewell and continued his journey going to the land of Makedonia.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “After those troubles were over, Paul called the disciples of Isa telling them to gather. He spoke to them to encourage their livers. Then he bade them farewell (nabiya’- ask to be excused) and he went to Makedoniya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now as for Paul, when the people had stopped rioting, he gathered together the disciples. He preached to them so that their faith might be drawn tight, and he caused them to understand that he was about to leave. He left and he returned to the province of Macedonia.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When that-aforementioned riot/disturbance was finished, Pablo caused-to-be-gathered the believers to strengthen their mind/thoughts. He said-goodbye, then he left to go to Macedonia.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “After that trouble was finished, Pablo gathered together all the believers there. He taught them what would enable their believing/obeying to be sturdy and took leave to go to Macedonia.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:2:

• Uma: “On that journey of his, he paid visits to the followers of Yesus and he strengthened their hearts with many kinds of advice. From there, he also went to the province of Akhaya, the land of the Yunani people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “He went covering all the places there and he spoke to the people to encourage their livers. Then he went to the land of Girik.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He went through all the towns there and he thoroughly preached to the believers in order to draw their faith tight, and then he went on to Achaia.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “He visited the believers in the various-towns there to strengthen them, afterwards he then went to Akaya which is also called Grecia.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When he arrived there, he went to all the places where there were believers. He added to what he had taught them in the past which would also enable their believing/obeying to be sturdy, and then he went on to Grecia.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:3:

• Uma: “He dwelt there for three months. After those three months, there was an intention of his to board a ship back to the land of Siria. But at that time, there was news that said: the Yahudi people planned to kill him. That’s why he said: ‘It is better if I go by land, retracing my journey to the province of Makedonia.’ So, he indeed when to Makedonia.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “He stayed there three months. Then he got ready to sail soon for Siriya. But when he learned/knew that the Yahudi planned to kill him, he decided/thought to go home by way of Makedoniya again.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He lived there for three months, and then he decided that he would ride on a ship because he would go to Syria. The Jews decided also at that time that they would seize him as he left. Therefore he changed his mind because he decided again that he would return back the way he came going to Macedonia.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “He stayed there for three months, then he thought he would ride a ship going to Syria. But when he would have set-out, he came-to-know that Jews had made-an-agreement to kill him, so he took-another-route by walking-through Macedonia.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Three months is how long he was there in Grecia, and then he wanted to travel again, intending to sail to go to Siria. But since he happened to hear that apparently, the Jews had agreed together to lie in wait for him, he decided not to sail after all. Therefore he turned back and went again to Macedonia.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:4:

• Uma: “On that journey of his, there were also several companions of his who went with him. Their names were, Sopater the son of Pirus from Berea. There was also Aristarkhus and Sekundus from Tesalonika; Gayus from Derbe; Tikhikus and Trofimus from Asia. And Timotius.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “His companions were Sopater, a man from Berea son of Pirus, and Aristarkus and Sekundus, men from Tessalonika, and Gayus from Derbe, and Tikikus and Toropimus, men from Asiya and Timoteo.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was a person from Berea whose name was Sopater, the son of Pyrrhus, and he went with him. Also went with him Aristarchus and Secundus, men from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, and Timothy, Tychicus, and Trophimus who were from Asia.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “His traveling-companions were Sopater the child of Pirrus from-Berea, Aristarkus and Secundus from-Tessalonica, Gaius from-Derbe, Timoteo, and Tikicus and Trofimus from-Asia.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “He didn’t travel alone for many accompanied him. One person was the taga Berea who was Sopatro, the son of Pirro. Two were taga Tesalonica, Aristarco and Segundo. Two also were taga Asia who were Tiquico and Trofimo. Others were Gayo, the taga Derbe, and Timoteo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:5:

• Uma: “So when we (excl.) arrived in the land of Makedonia, those seven went ahead of us (excl.), waiting for us (excl.) in the town of Troas.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “They went ahead to Toroas to wait for us (excl.) there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “These our companions went ahead of us, and as for we who were with Paul, they waited for us in the town of Troas.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When they arrived at Filipos, his traveling-companions went-ahead to wait-for us (excl.) at Troas.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When they arrived in Filipos in the district of Macedonia, Pablo caused those who had accompanied him to go on ahead to Troas. He said they were to wait for us (excl.) there for, as for him, he would just stay behind there at Filipos.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)