“For you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer“Overseer” is from the Greek episkopon, which can mean overseer, curator, guardian, or superintendent. of your souls.”
— WEB
1 Peter 2:25
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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.
“For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.”
— KJV
“For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.”
— ASV
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Commentary
(Isa 53:6.) For--Assigning their natural need of healing (Pe1 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 the Lord are over the righteous" (Pe1 3:12). He gives us His spirit and feeds and guides us by His word. "Shepherd," Hebrew, "Parnas," is often applied to kings, and enters into the composition of names, as "Pharnabazus." Next: 1 Peter Chapter 3
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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