Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
You were astray like sheep, but you have come back now 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.
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.
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
Hastings
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 bore our sins in his own body on the gibbet, that we might break with sin and live for righteousness; and by his wounds you have been healed. 25 You were astray like sheep, but you have come back now to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
Cross References
Luke 15:4-6
"Which of you with a hundred sheep, if he loses one, does not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one till he finds it?
John 10:11-16
I am the good shepherd; a good shepherd lays down his own life for the sheep.
1 Peter 5:4
Then you will receive the unfading crown of glory, when the chief Shepherd makes his appearance.
Matthew 9:36
As he saw the crowds he was moved with pity for them; they were harassed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd.
Matthew 18:12
Tell me, if a man has a hundred sheep and one of them strays, will he not leave the ninety-nine sheep on the hills and go in search of the one that has strayed?
Acts 20:28
Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the holy Spirit has appointed you guardians; shepherd the church of the Lord which he has purchased with his own blood.
Hebrews 3:1
Holy brothers, you who participate in a heavenly calling, look at Jesus then, at the apostle and high priest of our confession;
Hebrews 13:20
May the God of peace who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, with the blood of the eternal covenant,