Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
For you were straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
New American Standard Bible
For you were
King James Version
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Holman Bible
but you have now returned
to the Shepherd
International Standard Version
You were "like sheep that kept going astray," but now you have returned to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
A Conservative Version
For ye were like sheep going astray, but now were returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
American Standard Version
For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Amplified
For you were continually wandering like [so many] sheep, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
An Understandable Version
For you people were wandering away like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Anderson New Testament
For you were like sheep that had gone astray; but now you have returned to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
Bible in Basic English
Because, like sheep, you had gone out of the way; but now you have come back to him who keeps watch over your souls.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for you were as sheep going astray, but now you are brought back to the pastor and overseer of your souls.
Darby Translation
For ye were going astray as sheep, but have now returned to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
For you were as sheep going astray, but are now returned to the Shepherd, and Overseer of your souls.
Godbey New Testament
For you have wandered away like sheep; but you have now turned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Goodspeed New Testament
For you were astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
John Wesley New Testament
For ye were as sheep going astray, but are now returned to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
Julia Smith Translation
For ye were as sheep going astray; but now have turned about to the Shepherd and inspector of your souls.
King James 2000
For you were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For you were going astray like sheep, but you have turned back now to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
Modern King James verseion
For you were as sheep going astray, but now you are turned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For ye were as sheep going astray: but are now returned unto the shepherd, and bishop of your souls.
Moffatt New Testament
You were astray like sheep, but you have come back now to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
Montgomery New Testament
For you were straying like lost sheep, but you are now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
NET Bible
For you were going astray like sheep but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
New Heart English Bible
For you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Noyes New Testament
For ye were going astray like sheep; but ye have now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Sawyer New Testament
For you were like lost sheep, but are now returned to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
The Emphasized Bible
For ye were as sheep going astray, but have now turned back unto the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For ye were as sheep wandering astray; but are now returned unto the pastor and bishop of your souls.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Once you were straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
Webster
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Weymouth New Testament
For you were straying like lost sheep, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Protector of your souls.
Williams New Testament
for once you were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of Your souls.
World English Bible
For you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Worrell New Testament
For, as sheep, ye were going astray; but now ye returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Worsley New Testament
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now turned unto the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
Youngs Literal Translation
for ye were as sheep going astray, but ye turned back now to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
Themes
Christ » Shepherd general references to » Welcoming the wanderers
Jesus Christ » Names of » Shepherd and overseer of souls
Jesus Christ » Names of » Overseer
Names » Of Christ » Shepherd and bishop of souls
Returning to God » General references to
Lost sheep » Sinners regarded as lost sheep
Shepherd » Figurative » Of Christ
Shepherd » Figurative » A name given to jesus
Christ Shepherd » General references to » Welcoming the wanderers
Topics
Interlinear
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References
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Easton
Fausets
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 2:25
Images 1 Peter 2:25
Prayers for 1 Peter 2:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Submission Of Slaves To Masters
24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. 25 For you were straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
Cross References
Luke 15:4-6
"What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?
John 10:11-16
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
1 Peter 5:4
And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
Matthew 9:36
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Matthew 18:12
What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains in search of the one that went astray?
Acts 20:28
Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which he purchased with the blood of his Own.
Hebrews 3:1
Therefore, holy brethren, who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession.
Hebrews 13:20
Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the eternal covenant,