1 Peter 2:25 (GNV)

Passage

For ye were as sheepe going astray: but are nowe returned vnto the shepheard and Bishop of your soules.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:23 Who when hee was reuiled, reuiled not againe: when hee suffered, hee threatned not, but comitted it to him that iudgeth righteously.

1 Peter 2:24 Who his owne selfe bare our sinnes in his body on the tree, that we being dead to sinne, should liue in righteousnesse: by whose stripes ye were healed.

1 Peter 2:25 For ye were as sheepe going astray: but are nowe returned vnto the shepheard and Bishop of your soules.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "Who his owne selfe bare our sinnes...", giving immediate footing for "sheep" and "sheepe". 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 "sheepe" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.