1 Peter 2:25 NIV - For “you were like sheep…

Looking to help your church and family stay connected to the Word while social distancing?
Check out our free church library, church online resources, and family resources.

1 Peter 2:25

25 For “you were like sheep going astray,”f a but now you have returned to the Shepherdb and Overseer of your souls.c

1 Peter 2:25 — English Standard Version (ESV)

25 For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25 — New Living Translation (NLT)

25 Once you were like sheep

who wandered away.

But now you have turned to your Shepherd,

the Guardian of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

25 For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25 — New Century Version (NCV)

25 You were like sheep that wandered away, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25 — American Standard Version (ASV 1901)

25 For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

25 For ye were going astray as sheep, but have now returned to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

25 You were like lost sheep. Now you have come back to the shepherd and bishopof your lives.

1 Peter 2:25 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

25 For you were like sheep going astray,

but you have now returned

to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

25 For you were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

25 For you were going astray like sheep, but you have turned back now to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25 — New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

25 You were like sheep who were wandering away. But now you have returned to the Shepherd. He is the Leader of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

25 For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

f	Isaiah 53:4, 5, 6 (see Septuagint)
a	Is 53:6
b	Jn 10:11
c	Job 10:12