Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 4:10:
- Uma: “My heart is very glad, relatives, and I praise the Lord, because although we have been separated for a long time, you again sent your help to me. I’m not saying that you didn’t remembered me any more. You always remembered me, it was just that you did not have an opportunity to help me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I am really glad and I give thanks to our (incl.) Leader because you have again helped my need. I know that even though it took a long time for this to arrive here (lit. even long-long recently arrive this come to me), it doesn’t mean that you were not concerned for me but because you were not able to send.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Great is my joy and my thanks to the Lord, for now it has again come about that you have shown your kindness to me by means of what you sent to me. I’m not really saying to you that you had no kindness for me during an earlier time, but rather you at that time had no means so that you could show me your kindness.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Extreme is my happiness in my being joined to the Lord, because now, you have again had opportunity to help-me. For-a-long-time admittedly you have not helped-me, but I know admittedly that the reason is not that you have forgotten me, but rather you have had no opportunity to show your desire to help-me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Really very big is my happiness, and I am giving thanks to the Lord because of your (financial) help to me which I have received. I realized that apparently, all this time, you have kept on wanting to help me. You just didn’t have an opportunity.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I rejoice and thank God that you have thought of me again, and you provide for me in what I need. I know that you have not forgotten me, but before you couldn’t provide for me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
