Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 8:31:
- Uma: “If we consider all of this that God has done, our hearts are strengthened. If God is on our side, who will be sufficient/able to oppose us!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When we (incl.) think about what I have said there, we (incl.) really know that there is nothing/no one that/who can defeat us (incl.) because God defends us (incl.)/takes our side.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When we think about all these things, we know that God really is our companion and there’s nothing that can harm us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “What then do all these-things mean to say? What they mean to say is this. Since God is in/with/for us, who perhaps will be able-to-defeat us?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then what other word should we say then? Now we are friends with God. Whoever wants to be against us, it doesn’t matter a bit.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
