1 Peter 2:25
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For ye were as sheep going astray, but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
For you were continually wandering like [so many] sheep, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
For you were going astray like [so many] sheep, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Guardian (the Bishop) of your souls.
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
For you were like sheep going astray, but you have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Though you were like straying sheep, you have now returned to the shepherd and guardian of your lives.
For you used to be like sheep gone astray, but now you have turned to the Shepherd, who watches over you.
You had wandered away like sheep. Now you have returned to the one who is your shepherd and protector.
For ye were going astray as sheep, but have now returned to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
For you were going-astray like sheep, but now you returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
For you were as sheep going astray; but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
You were like sheep that went the wrong way. But now you have come back to the Shepherd and Protector of your lives.
Before, you were like sheep that were going the wrong way. But now you have turned round and come to Christ. He is your Shepherd, and he keeps you completely safe.
For you were like sheep going astray, but you are now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
[L For] You were like sheep that wandered away [Is. 53:6], but now you have come back to the Shepherd and ·Overseer [Guardian] of your souls.
For ye were as sheep going astray: but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
You were like lost sheep. Now you have come back to the shepherd and bishop of your lives.
You were like sheep that had lost their way, but now you have been brought back to follow the Shepherd and Keeper of your souls.
For you were like sheep going astray, but you have now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
You were like sheep that went the wrong way. But now you have come back to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
You were “like sheep that kept going astray,” but now you have returned to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
Indeed this is part of your calling. For Christ suffered for you and left you a personal example, and wants you to follow in his steps. ‘Who committed no sin, nor was guile found in his mouth’. Yet when he was insulted he offered no insult in return. When he suffered he made no threats of revenge. He simply committed his cause to the one who judges fairly. And he personally bore our sins in his own body on the cross, so that we might be dead to sin and be alive to all that is good. It was the suffering that he bore which has healed you. You had wandered away like so many sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
For ye were as sheep that had gone astray, but are now converted unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
For you were going astray like sheep, but you have turned back now to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
Like sheep you wandered away from God, but now you have returned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls who keeps you safe from all attacks.
This is the kind of life you’ve been invited into, the kind of life Christ lived. He suffered everything that came his way so you would know that it could be done, and also know how to do it, step-by-step. He never did one thing wrong, Not once said anything amiss. They called him every name in the book and he said nothing back. He suffered in silence, content to let God set things right. He used his servant body to carry our sins to the Cross so we could be rid of sin, free to live the right way. His wounds became your healing. You were lost sheep with no idea who you were or where you were going. Now you’re named and kept for good by the Shepherd of your souls.
For you were as sheep going astray, but now have been returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
For you were like sheep, going astray, but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
You were like lost sheep. Now you have come back to the shepherd and bishop of your lives.
For you had gone astray like sheep, but you have now returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
For you were like sheep who had gone astray, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
You were like sheep that wandered away, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
For you were going astray like sheep but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
“You were like sheep wandering away.” (Isaiah 53:6) But now you have returned to the Shepherd. He is the one who watches over your souls.
For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
For ‘you were like sheep going astray,’ but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
You were like lost sheep. But now you have come back to Him Who is your Shepherd and the One Who cares for your soul.
Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls.
For you were as sheep going astray, but are now returned unto the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
For you were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
For you were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
For you were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
For you were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
For you were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your true lives.
For you were KULLANU KA’TZON TA’INU ("all of us like sheep we went astray" YESHAYAH 53:6), for you were as sheep being led astray, but you made teshuva now to the Ro’eh [YECHEZKEL 34:1-16] and Mashgiach (Overseer IYOV 10:12) of your nefashot (souls).
For you were as sheep, going astray, but now are returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
For you like sheep were going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
For there was a time when you were like sheep that wandered from the fold, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your lives.
For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Like lost sheep, you were going away from God. But now you have come back to the one who takes care of you and helps you.
For ye were as sheep erring, but ye be now turned to the shepherd, and bishop of your souls.
for ye were as sheep going astray, but ye turned back now to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
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