Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:15:

• Uma: “From there, we (excl.) continued on, and the next day arrived at the land that was across from the island of Khios. The next day we (excl.) arrived at the island of Samos, and the next day arrived in the town of Miletus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “We (excl.) sailed again from there and the following day we arrived there near Kiyos. The next day we stopped-briefly at Samos and on the second day, we arrived at Miletus.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Paul decided that we would pass by the town of Ephesus so that we would not have to spend a long time in the province of Asia. Paul was in a hurry because he wanted to arrive in the town of Jerusalem before the day of Pentecost. We left Mitylene and one night later we passed by the island of Chios, and one night later we passed by the island of Samos, and one night later than that we came into the town of Miletus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The next-day then, we (excl.) set-out from there, and we (excl.) passed-by Kios. On the second day, we stopped-by at Samos, and on the third then, we went-directly to Miletus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “We(excl.) left there, and next day arrived opposite Chios. Next day, Samos is where we (excl.) came to. On the fourth day, we (excl.) arrived at Mileto.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:16:

• Uma: “Paulus had made up his mind from the start not to waste time stopping in at the town of Efesus so that we (excl.) would not be so long in the province of Asia. He wanted to speed up his trip, because the desire of his heart was to attend the big day Pentakosta in Yerusalem.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Paul’s decision was/Paul thought that he would not anymore stop-briefly at Epesus so that he would not be delayed there in the land of Asiya. Because he was hurrying to go to Awrusalam in order that he would be on time for the celebration of the Yahudi which they called Pentekostes.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Paul decided that we would pass by the town of Ephesus so that we would not have to spend a long time in the province of Asia. Paul was in a hurry because he wanted to arrive in the town of Jerusalem before the day of Pentecost. We left Mitylene and one night later we passed by the island of Chios, and one night later we passed by the island of Samos, and one night later than that we came into the town of Miletus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “We (excl.) didn’t stop-by at Efeso lest we (excl.) be delayed there in the province Asia, because Pablo was in-a-hurry to arrive in Jerusalem so that if possible, he would arrive-in-time-for the fiesta called Pentecostes.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “It was like that because Pablo had already decided to by-pass Efeso. He wouldn’t stop by there for he didn’t want to delay any longer there in Asia. He was now in a hurry, for he really wanted to be able to arrive in Jerusalem before the Fiesta of Pentecostes arrived.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

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

• Uma: “From Miletus, Paulus send news going to Efesus, so that the leaders of the Kristen people there would come meet him in Miletus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Therefore when we (excl.) arrived there at Miletus, Paul sent word to the elders of the ones trusting in Isa in Epesus, telling them to go and meet him there at Miletus.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Paul sent a letter to the elders of the believers in the town of Ephesus, and he told them that they should meet him in Miletus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Therefore while we (excl.) were in Miletus, Pablo sent someone to go to Efeso to go call/invite the leaders of the congregation.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But, on docking at Mileto, Pablo did however cause the overseers of the believers at Efeso to be fetched, for he indeed wanted to see/meet them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:18:

• Uma: “When they indeed arrived in Miletus, Paulus said to them: ‘Relatives, you know how my behavior was with you, from my first arrival in this province of Asia here until right now.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When the elders arrived, Paul spoke to them. ‘You do know,’ he said, ‘as to what was my work while I was there with you from the time I first arrived in Asiya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they arrived, he said to them, ‘You know how I really took care how my actions were among you from the first day that I came here to the province of Asia.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When they arrived, he said to them, ‘You know my manner-of-life during my staying-with you starting-from my first coming to the province Asia.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When they had now arrived, he said to them, ‘You really know how my life-style was there with you, from that first coming of mine here to the province of Asia.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:19:

• Uma: “With humbleness of heart and with tears flowing, I worked the work of the Lord in your midst. And much suffering hit me because of the plans/purposes of the Yahudi people who wanted to kill me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “I worked for the Lord, my liver was very low (humble) and often my tears dropped,’ he said. ‘I worked on even though I had difficulties because of the plans of the Yahudi opposing me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I carried out what God wanted me to do and I did not raise myself above others. My tears fell because you were dear to my breath. There were many hard and painful things that I had to endure because of the bad things that the Jews did to me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “I have fulfilled what the Lord Jesus has-commanded without making-myself-important. I have also shed-tears from my sorrow (lit. hurt of my mind) on-account-of my fellow Jews hardshipping of me, repeatedly-planning to kill-me koma.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Isn’t it so that I continued my serving of the Lord with much humility/patience and even with my tears included ? Yes indeed, I persevered in it even though I experienced many hardships at the hand of the Jews.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

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

• Uma: “You know relatives, that I was not afraid/uneasy to say to you whatever was beneficial. I taught you relatives, both while you met/gathered and also in your own houses.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “You know,’ Paul said, ‘that I really have not hidden anything that is for your good instead I preached and I taught you among very many people (publicly) and in your homes.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You know also that I took great care in teaching you in the gatherings and also even in your homes. As I was teaching you and causing you to understand the word of God, I taught you everything that would be good for your faith.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “You also know that I have-kept-nothing -to-myself that would be to your betterment in my preaching and teaching you in our meetings and even in your houses.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “You also are well aware that I didn’t hide/keep from you any teaching which would be of benefit to you, but on the contrary I taught it in the presence of everyone and in your houses also.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:21:

• Uma: “I always warned you all, both Yahudi and also you who are not Yahudi, so that you should repent from your sins and submit to God and believe in our Lord, the Lord Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Yahudi and non-Yahudi equally I instructed that they should really let-go-of their sins and return to God. And they should also trust in our (incl.) Lord, Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jew and Gentile, I did not make any difference between you, because I preached to all of you that you had to do what God wants you to do. That is, you have to have done with the bad things and you must believe in our Lord Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “I have also thoroughly repeatedly-instructed my fellow Jews and the Gentiles that they must turn-their -backs-on their sin to turn-to-face God and believe in Jesu Cristo our Lord.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “I was testifying to anyone at all, Jew and not Jew, that they needed to repent to God of their sins and believe-in/obey our Lord Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:22:

• Uma: “‘Now I go to Yerusalem, following the command of the Holy Spirit to me. Yet I don’t know just what will happen to myself there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Na now, I am going to Awrusalam because this is what the Holy Spirit has commanded. I do not know what will happen to me there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And now since I am carrying out the command that the Holy Spirit has given me, I am going to Jerusalem. And I do not know what is going to happen to me there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘Now though, I am going to Jerusalem, because that’s what the Holy Spirit instructed/commanded me, and I don’t know what will happen to me there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well now, I am now as it were being led along by the Espiritu Santo to go to Jerusalem. I don’t know what things will happen to me there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)