Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 3:12:
- Uma: “Relatives, I am not saying that I already have received all that, to the point that I am holy and have no more sin. Of course not. But I exert-effort to get all that, so that I can really be holy–for that is why Kristus Yesus chose me to become his portion.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I am not saying that all those (things what he talked about) are mine/belong to me now or that now I have no more fault. But I continually aim at doing the will/wish of Isa Almasi, for that is the reason why he claimed-me-as-his-own.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I’m not saying here that all of these things have already been fulfilled in me, or that I have already become a person who has nothing to be scolded for; but rather, I just keep on so that these things might come to pass, because this was the purpose of Jesus Christ when He made me His subject.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I don’t think/say that I have already attained these-things and neither do I think/say that I now have no faults. But I put-forth all my efforts (lit. ability) to fulfill Cristo’s purpose in turning-me -into his person.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That’s not to say that all of this has now been fulfilled in my life. Also it doesn’t mean that I don’t happen-to-sin any more. But I am really striving very much to be able to do the whole will of Cristo Jesus, because he made me his subject so that I would strive for this in my life.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It lacks in what all I must do in my walk. I cannot say that there is noting that lacks now. But now I earnestly endeavor to bring about that perhaps I will arrive to doing what Christ called me to do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
