Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
For ye were as sheep going astray, but have now turned back unto the shepherd and overseer 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.
Common New Testament
For you were straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of 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.
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
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References
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 2:25
Prayers for 1 Peter 2:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Submission Of Slaves To Masters
24 Who, our sins, himself, bare up, in his body, unto the tree, in order that we, from our sins getting away, in righteousness, might live, - by whose stripes, ye have been healed; 25 For ye were as sheep going astray, but have now turned back unto the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
Cross References
Isaiah 53:6
We all, like sheep, had gone astray, Every man - to his way, had we burned, - And Yahweh! caused to light upon him The guilt of, us all!
Psalm 119:176
I have strayed like a wandering sheep, O seek thy servant, For, thy commandments, have I not forgotten.
Ezekiel 34:6
My sheep did wander through all the mountains, And over every high hl,- And over all the face of the and, were my sheep scattered, And there was none to inquire And none to seek out.
Luke 15:4-6
What man from among you, having a hundred sheep, and losing, from among them, one, doth not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go his way after the lost one, until he find it?
John 10:11-16
I, am the good shepherd: The good shepherd, his life, layeth down, for the sheep.
1 Peter 5:4
And, when the Chief Shepherd is manifested, ye shall bear away, the unfading crown of glory.
Psalm 23:1-3
Yahweh, is my shepherd - I shall not want:
Psalm 80:1
O Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Thou who leddest forth Joseph like a rock, Thou who art throned on the cherubim, appear!
Song of Songs 1:7-8
Tell me, thou loved of my soul! Where wilt thou pasture thy flock? Where wilt thou let them recline at noon? For why should I be as one that wrappeth a veil about her, by the flocks of thy companions?
Isaiah 40:11
Like a shepherd, his flock, will he tend, In his own arm, will he take up the lambs, And in his own bosom, will he carry them , - Them which are with young, will he lead to a place of rest.
Jeremiah 23:2
Therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh God of Israel, Concerning the shepherds who are tending my people, - Ye have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and Nave not visited them, - Behold me! visiting upon you the wickedness of your doings Declareth Yahweh.
Ezekiel 34:11-16
For Thus saith My Lord. Yahweh,- Here am I myself Therefore will I inquire after my flock and seek them out:
Ezekiel 34:23-24
And I will raise up over them one shepherd And he shall tend them, Even my servant David, - Hell will tend them, And libel will become to them a shepherd;
Ezekiel 37:24
And my servant David shall be king over them, And one shepherd, shall they all have, And in my regulations, shall they walk, And my statutes, shall they observe and do them.
Zechariah 13:7
O Sword! awake against my shepherd, even against the man that is my companion, urgeth Yahweh of hosts, - Smite the shepherd, and let the flock, be scattered, Howbeit I will turn back my hand over the little ones.
Matthew 9:36
But, seeing the multitudes, he was moved with compassion concerning them, because they were torn and thrown down, like sheep hating no shepherd.
Matthew 18:12
How, to you, doth it seem? If a certain man come to have a hundred sheep and one from among them go astray, Will he not leave the ninety-nine upon the mountains, and going, seek the straying one?
Acts 20:28
Be taking heed unto yourselves, and unto all the little flock in which the Holy Spirit hath set, you, as overseers, - to be shepherding the assembly of God which he hath acquired through means of the blood of his own.
Hebrews 3:1
Whence, holy brethren, partners, in a heavenly calling, attentively consider the Apostle and High - priest of our confession - Jesus
Hebrews 13:20
But, the God of peace, He that led up from among the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep, with the blood of an age-abiding covenant, - our Lord Jesus,