1 Peter 2:25 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

1 Peter 2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sheep", "going", "astray", "returned", "shepherd", "bishop", and "souls". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sheep" and "going", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Who his own self bare our sins...", giving immediate footing for "sheep" and "going". In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "sheep" and "going" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.