1 Peter 2:25

1 Peter 2:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
• New International Version (NIV)For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

Context of 1 Peter 2:25

23Christ never verbally abused those who verbally abused him. When he suffered, he didn’t make any threats but left everything to the one who judges fairly. 24Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross so that freed from our sins, we could live a life that has God’s approval. His wounds have healed you. You were like lost sheep. Now you have come back to the shepherd and bishop of your lives.

1 Peter 2:25 word by word

ἦτε γὰρ ὡς πρόβατα πλανώμενοι ἀλλ᾽ ἐπεστράφητε νῦν ἐπὶ τὸν ποιμένα καὶ ἐπίσκοπον τῶν ψυχῶν ὑμῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• ye wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• sheepπρόβατονprobaton · sheepG4263
• going astrayπλανάωplanaō · to lead astrayG4105
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• areἐπιστρέφωepistrephō · to turnG1994
• nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
• untoἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the Shepherdὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Shepherdποιμήνpoimēn · shepherdG4166
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• Bishopἐπίσκοποςepiskopos · overseerG1985
• of yourσύsu · youG4771
• soulsψυχήpsuchē · soulG5590

Cross-references for 1 Peter 2:25

• Psalms 119:176I have wandered away like a lost lamb. Search for me, because I have never forgotten your commandments.
• Isaiah 53:6We have all strayed like sheep. Each one of us has turned to go his own way, and the Lord has laid all our sins on him.
• Jeremiah 23:2“This is what I, the Lord God of Israel, said to the shepherds who take care of my people: You have scattered my sheep and chased them away. You have not taken care of them, so now I will take care of you by punishing you for the evil you have done,” declares the Lord.
• Ezekiel 34:6My sheep wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill. They were scattered throughout the whole earth. No one searched or looked for them.
• Matthew 9:36When he saw the crowds, he felt sorry for them. They were troubled and helpless like sheep without a shepherd.
• Matthew 18:12“What do you think? Suppose a man has 100 sheep and one of them strays. Won’t he leave the 99 sheep in the hills to look for the one that has strayed?
• Luke 15:4“Suppose a man has 100 sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the 99 sheep grazing in the pasture and look for the lost sheep until he finds it?
• 1 Peter 5:4Then, when the chief shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
• Psalms 23:1The Lord is my shepherd. I am never in need.
• Psalms 80:1Open your ears, O Shepherd of Israel, the one who leads ⌞the descendants of⌟ Joseph like sheep, the one who is enthroned over the angels.
• Isaiah 40:11Like a shepherd he takes care of his flock. He gathers the lambs in his arms. He carries them in his arms. He gently helps the sheep and their lambs.
• Ezekiel 34:11“ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: I will search for my sheep myself, and I will look after them.
• Ezekiel 37:24“ ‘My servant David will be their king, and all of them will have one shepherd. They will live by my rules, and they will obey my laws.
• Zechariah 13:7“Arise, sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is my friend,” declares the Lord of Armies. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered. Then I will turn my hand against the little ones.”
• John 10:11“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.
• Hebrews 13:20The God of peace brought the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus, back to life through the blood of an eternal promise.

Commentaries on 1 Peter 2:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25For ye were as sheep going astray - Formerly ye were not in a better moral condition than your oppressors; ye were like stray sheep, in the wilderness of ignorance and sin, till Christ, the true and merciful Shepherd, called you back from your wanderings, by sending you the Gospel of his grace. Bishop of your souls - Unless we consider the word bishop as a corruption of the word episcopos, and that this literally signifies an overseer, an inspector, or…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25For ye were as sheep going astray - Here also is an allusion to Isaiah 53:6, “All we like sheep have gone astray.” See the notes at that verse. The figure is plain. We were like a flock without a shepherd. We had wandered far away from the true fold, and were following our own paths. We were without a protector, and were exposed to every kind of danger. This aptly and forcibly expresses the condition of the whole race before God recovers people by the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-25Verses 18-25 Servants in those days generally were slaves, and had heathen masters, who often used them cruelly; yet the apostle directs them to be subject to the masters placed over them by Providence, with a fear to dishonour or offend God. And not only to those pleased with reasonable service, but to the severe, and those angry without cause. The sinful misconduct of one relation, does not justify sinful behaviour in the other; the servant is bound to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-25There is no clear change in who Peter is addressing in this passage. However, the general tone of these verses shows that they apply to all Christians. These verses might include an early Christian hymn or confession about Christ (2:22–25). They focus on the sufferings of Christ for human salvation or redemption, using language mainly from Isaiah 52:13–53:12.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. (Is 53:6.) For--Assigning their natural need of healing (1Pe 2:24). now--Now that the atonement for all has been made, the foundation is laid for individual conversion: so "ye are returned," or "have become converted to," &c. Shepherd and Bishop--The designation of the pastors and elders of the Church belongs in its fullest sense to the great Head of the Church, "the good Shepherd." As the "bishop" oversees (as the Greek term means), so "the eyes of…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Peter 2:25

• Bishop
• Commandments
• Depravity of Man
• Example
• Jesus Continued
• Prophecy
• Repentance
• Shepherd

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on 1 Peter 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings