Following are a number of back-translations of 3 John 1:3:

• Uma: “My heart is very happy, for several of our one-faith relatives arrived here, bringing news from there [where you are]. They said: you remain/keep believing the true teaching, and your behavior always follows the true teaching.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “I was really glad when some of our (dual) brothers arrived and I was told by them that you persevere following the true teaching. Really since before you are remaining/steadfastly with the true teaching.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I rejoice very much when our (incl.) brothers arrived here from there, for they told me that your holding fast to the doctrine is very tight, and they say also that your activities agree with it also.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “There are siblings/cousins (brothers from here on) of ours who have been coming here, and they have repeatedly-said that you (sing.) are persevering in following the true teaching. Reportedly everything that you (sing.) are doing is in-harmony-with that teaching. So I am extremely made-happy,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “For I was really very happy when some of our siblings in believing arrived here coming from there, because they related to me that you are holding fast to the true teaching, and your life is always in harmony with this truth.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “I was very happy when I heard what our brothers said who have arrived here. These have come from where you are, they told me that you are laying hold on the true word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
• Yatzachi Zapotec: “I rejoiced very much when some of our brethren arrived back here telling how you are making the truth yours and are walking with it (heeding it).”
• Eastern Highland Otomi: “I was very happy in regard to you, because some of the brethren (siblings) who returned from you (where you are) told me, they told me that you follow the true Word, and that all you do is in accord with the Word.”
• Isthmus Zapotec: “The brethren made me very happy when they brought news of you. They mentioned the way in which you follow that which is true in all you do and you haven’t separated from it.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)

Following are a number of back-translations of 3 John 1:4:

• Uma: “There is nothing that I am more happy about than this, hearing news that says my child(ren) continually follow the true teaching.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “There is nothing that makes my liver happy other than when I hear that my children are remaining/steadfastly with the true teaching.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “What I am really happy about is the fact that I heard the news that my children in the faith are obeying the true doctrine.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “because there is no best cause-of-my-happiness if not my having heard that my children are following the true teaching.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Nothing can exceed my happiness when I have received news that the lives of my like children are in harmony with the truth.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “There is no greater joy except the joy I have when I hear that my children are taking hold of the true word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
• Yatzachi Zapotec: “There is nothing else that I rejoice over like this that I know you are walking with the truth, you and the other people who are like my children.”
• Eastern Highland Otomi: “There is no other joy greater than the joy I have when I hear that my children follow the Word.”
• Isthmus Zapotec: “Nothing makes my happier than to hear my children following that which is true.” (Source for this and three above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)

Following are a number of back-translations of 3 John 1:5:

• Uma: “Friend! I am happy because you faithfully [lit., remain] help our relatives who stop-in at your village. Even the ones you do not yet know, you still help them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “My beloved friend, you are really persevering in serving our (incl.) brothers who trust in Almasi even if you don’t know each other.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “My dear brother, you are very gracious, for you took care of our (incl.) brothers who stopped by there, even though that was the first time you had met them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “What you (sing.) have been doing with our brothers who have been staying-overnight there is extremely-good, because even though they are only strangers (particle indicating appreciation to addressee), you have nonetheless reportedly cared-for them properly.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “My dear friend, your nature/ways are really good in that you are always-helpful to our siblings in believing, even when not acquaintances of yours.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Listen, my dear brother, you are doing good in that you are taking care of our brothers and even though they are strangers, you help them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
• Yatzachi Zapotec: “You dear Gayo, when you help our brethren who are from other places, you do a good thing.”
• Eastern Highland Otomi: “Loved-one, there is a lot of your grace (favor) in that you take care of your siblings, even though you don’t know them.”
• Isthmus Zapotec: “Brother whom I love, you do well when you help the brethren even though you don’t know them.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)

Following are a number of back-translations of 3 John 1:7:

• Uma: “For those relatives of ours go to carry the name of the Lord Yesus. And they did/do not get anything from people who don’t believe in the Lord.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Because they are journeying proclaiming the teaching of Almasi and they did not accept any help from those who don’t trust in Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For they have gone out so they might spread the teaching of Christ, however they do not ask for help from those who are not believers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Because in their going to preach concerning the Lord Jesus, they are not taking what they need from people who don’t believe.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Because their journey is to go teaching concerning Jesu-Cristo, and they don’t accept any help at all in the way of gifts from people who don’t believe this which they teach.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Because they travel to do the work of Jesus Christ. They don’t wait for help from people who do not believe God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
• Yatzachi Zapotec: “They did not take anything from the people who do not trust in Jesus Christ while they were traveling like that when they went to proclaim the word of Jesus Christ.”
• Eastern Highland Otomi: “Because they are sent to speak in regard to Jesus Christ. And they don’t receive anything from those who don’t believe.”
• Isthmus Zapotec: “They went out because they love Jesus Christ, and they didn’t take anything from people who don’t believe in Him.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)

Following are a number of back-translations of 3 John 1:8:

• Uma: “So, it is so appropriate we help them, so that it is like we accompany them in their work carrying the true news.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Therefore we (incl.) the disciples of Isa, should help them so that we (incl.) will be included in their work preaching the true teaching.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of that, it is necessary that we (incl.) who are believers give to them so that we might help in their spreading the true doctrine.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “So it is necessary that we who believe be the ones to help them so that we will share-in their work of making-known the true teaching.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Therefore it’s necessary that we regard this as our job/responsibility to look after their needs, so that we can also help to spread this truth.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Therefore it is necessary that we help those who speak the word which is true in order that all of us help in the spread of the word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
• Yatzachi Zapotec: “We then must help all our brethren who travel thus and thus unite with them as they proclaim the truth.”
• Eastern Highland Otomi: “So we must help them, and take care of them, and same (equally) thus we will help each other in the work of the Word of God.”
• Isthmus Zapotec: “This is the way it is necessary for us to help people like them, in order to do the work of God with them.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)

Following are a number of back-translations of 3 John 1:9:

• Uma: “There was a letter of mine to all our one-faith relatives there [where you are]. But Diotrefes [emphatic], he doesn’t pay-attention-to our (excl.) words, for he always make-important [lit., puts uphill] his own position [lit., seat].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “I sent a letter there to the trusters in Isa Almasi, but Diyotrepes, the person who wants to be their leader does not even pay any attention to what I said in the letter.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I wrote to the believers there, however Diotrephes will not listen to my commands. He wants that he should be the only one to give orders.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “There is that which I wrote previously to the congregation of believers there, but Diotrefes has not paid-any-heed because he doesn’t acknowledge our (excl.) authority. He wants of course that he be the leader there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “I sent the believers there a letter, but Diotrefes took no notice of me, because what he really wants is that he is the one acknowledged as leader.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “I wrote another letter to send to the people who gather there in the church. But Diotrephes wants to be leader there where the believers are, and he does not pay attention to what I say.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
• Yatzachi Zapotec: “I have written to you who are gathered together worshipping God. But Diotrephes wants to be the most important person of all among you and he does not heed us (ex).”
• Eastern Highland Otomi: “I sent a paper to your gathering. But Diotrephes who wants to be first (eminent) there, doesn’t like me, and doesn’t want what I say.”
• Isthmus Zapotec: “I already wrote a letter to the people of Christ who are there (implying where you are), but Diotrephes wants to rule over them and he doesn’t pay any attention to me.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)