Verse 25

For{G1063} ye were{G2258}{(G5713)} as{G5613} sheep{G4263} going astray{G4105}{(G5746)}; but{G235} are{G1994} now{G3568} returned{G1994}{(G5648)} unto{G1909} the Shepherd{G4166} and{G2532} Bishop{G1985} of your{G5216} souls{G5590}.

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 34:6 : 6 My sheep{H6629} wandered{H7686}{(H8799)} through all the mountains{H2022}, and upon every high{H7311}{(H8802)} hill{H1389}: yea, my flock{H6629} was scattered{H6327}{(H8738)} upon all the face{H6440} of the earth{H776}, and none did search{H1875}{(H8802)} or seek{H1245}{(H8764)} after them.
  • Isa 53:6 : 6 All we like sheep{H6629} have gone astray{H8582}{(H8804)}; we have turned{H6437}{(H8804)} every one{H376} to his own way{H1870}; and the LORD{H3068} hath laid{H6293}{(H8689)} on him the iniquity{H5771} of us all.
  • Luke 15:4-6 : 4 What{G5101} man{G444} of{G1537} you{G5216}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} an hundred{G1540} sheep{G4263}, if{G2532} he lose{G622}{(G5660)} one{G1520} of{G1537} them{G846}, doth{G2641} not{G3756} leave{G2641}{(G5719)} the ninety and nine{G1768} in{G1722} the wilderness{G2048}, and{G2532} go{G4198}{(G5736)} after{G1909} that which is lost{G622}{(G5756)}, until{G2193} he find{G2147}{(G5632)} it{G846}? 5 And{G2532} when he hath found{G2147}{(G5631)} it, he layeth{G2007}{(G5719)} it on{G1909} his{G1438} shoulders{G5606}, rejoicing{G5463}{(G5723)}. 6 And{G2532} when he cometh{G2064}{(G5631)}{G1519} home{G3624}, he calleth together{G4779}{(G5719)} his friends{G5384} and{G2532} neighbours{G1069}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)} unto them{G846}, Rejoice{G4796}{(G5645)} with me{G3427}; for{G3754} I have found{G2147}{(G5627)} my{G3450} sheep{G4263} which{G3588} was lost{G622}{(G5756)}.
  • Isa 40:11 : 11 He shall feed{H7462}{(H8799)} his flock{H5739} like a shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)}: he shall gather{H6908}{(H8762)} the lambs{H2922} with his arm{H2220}, and carry{H5375}{(H8799)} them in his bosom{H2436}, and shall gently lead{H5095}{(H8762)} those that are with young{H5763}{(H8802)}.
  • 1 Pet 5:4 : 4 And{G2532} when the chief Shepherd{G750} shall appear{G5319}{(G5685)}, ye shall receive{G2865}{(G5695)} a crown{G4735} of glory{G1391} that fadeth not away{G262}.
  • John 10:11-16 : 11 I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} the good{G2570} shepherd{G4166}: the good{G2570} shepherd{G4166} giveth{G5087}{(G5719)} his{G846} life{G5590} for{G5228} the sheep{G4263}. 12 But{G1161} he that is{G5607}{(G5752)} an hireling{G3411}, and{G2532} not{G3756} the shepherd{G4166}, whose{G3739} own{G2398} the sheep{G4263} are{G1526}{(G5748)} not{G3756}, seeth{G2334}{(G5719)} the wolf{G3074} coming{G2064}{(G5740)}, and{G2532} leaveth{G863}{(G5719)} the sheep{G4263}, and{G2532} fleeth{G5343}{(G5719)}: and{G2532} the wolf{G3074} catcheth{G726}{(G5719)} them{G846}, and{G2532} scattereth{G4650}{(G5719)} the sheep{G4263}. 13 {G1161} The hireling{G3411} fleeth{G5343}{(G5719)}, because{G3754} he is{G2076}{(G5748)} an hireling{G3411}, and{G2532}{G846} careth{G3199}{(G5719)} not{G3756} for{G4012} the sheep{G4263}. 14 I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} the good{G2570} shepherd{G4166}, and{G2532} know{G1097}{(G5719)} my{G1699} sheep, and{G2532} am known{G1097}{(G5743)} of{G5259} mine{G1699}. 15 As{G2531} the Father{G3962} knoweth{G1097}{(G5719)} me{G3165}, even so{G2504} know{G1097}{(G5719)} I{G2504} the Father{G3962}: and{G2532} I lay down{G5087}{(G5719)} my{G3450} life{G5590} for{G5228} the sheep{G4263}. 16 And{G2532} other{G243} sheep{G4263} I have{G2192}{(G5719)}, which{G3739} are{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} of{G1537} this{G5026} fold{G833}: them also{G2548} I{G3165} must{G1163}{(G5748)} bring{G71}{(G5629)}, and{G2532} they shall hear{G191}{(G5692)} my{G3450} voice{G5456}; and{G2532} there shall be{G1096}{(G5695)} one{G3391} fold{G4167}, and one{G1520} shepherd{G4166}.
  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Take heed{G4337}{(G5720)} therefore{G3767} unto yourselves{G1438}, and{G2532} to all{G3956} the flock{G4168}, over{G1722} the which{G3739} the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151} hath made{G5087}{(G5639)} you{G5209} overseers{G1985}, to feed{G4165}{(G5721)} the church{G1577} of God{G2316}, which{G3739} he hath purchased{G4046}{(G5668)} with{G1223} his own{G2398} blood{G129}.
  • Heb 3:1 : 1 Wherefore{G3606}, holy{G40} brethren{G80}, partakers{G3353} of the heavenly{G2032} calling{G2821}, consider{G2657}{(G5657)} the Apostle{G652} and{G2532} High Priest{G749} of our{G2257} profession{G3671}, Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424};
  • Matt 9:36 : 36 But{G1161} when he saw{G1492}{(G5631)} the multitudes{G3793}, he was moved with compassion{G4697}{(G5675)} on{G4012} them{G846}, because{G3754} they fainted{G2258}{(G5713)}{G1590}{(G5772)}, and{G2532} were scattered abroad{G4496}{(G5772)}, as{G5616} sheep{G4263} having{G2192}{(G5723)} no{G3361} shepherd{G4166}.
  • Matt 18:12 : 12 How{G5101} think{G1380}{(G5719)} ye{G5213}? if{G1437}{G5100} a man{G444} have{G1096}{(G5638)} an hundred{G1540} sheep{G4263}, and{G2532} one{G1520} of{G1537} them{G846} be gone astray{G4105}{(G5686)}, doth he{G863} not{G3780} leave{G863}{(G5631)} the ninety and nine{G1768}, and goeth{G4198}{(G5679)} into{G1909} the mountains{G3735}, and seeketh{G2212}{(G5719)} that which{G3588} is gone astray{G4105}{(G5746)}?
  • Ps 23:1-3 : 1 A Psalm{H4210} of David{H1732}. The LORD{H3068} is my shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)}; I shall not want{H2637}{(H8799)}. 2 He maketh me to lie down{H7257}{(H8686)} in green{H1877} pastures{H4999}: he leadeth{H5095}{(H8762)} me beside the still{H4496} waters{H4325}. 3 He restoreth{H7725}{(H8787)} my soul{H5315}: he leadeth{H5148}{(H8686)} me in the paths{H4570} of righteousness{H6664} for his name's{H8034} sake.
  • Ps 119:176 : 176 I have gone astray{H8582}{(H8804)} like a lost{H6}{(H8802)} sheep{H7716}; seek{H1245}{(H8761)} thy servant{H5650}; for I do not forget{H7911}{(H8804)} thy commandments{H4687}.
  • Ezek 34:11-16 : 11 For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Behold, I, even I, will both search{H1875}{(H8804)} my sheep{H6629}, and seek them out{H1239}{(H8765)}. 12 As a shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)} seeketh out{H1243} his flock{H5739} in the day{H3117} that he is among{H8432} his sheep{H6629} that are scattered{H6567}{(H8737)}; so will I seek out{H1239}{(H8762)} my sheep{H6629}, and will deliver{H5337}{(H8689)} them out of all places{H4725} where they have been scattered{H6327}{(H8738)} in the cloudy{H6051} and dark{H6205} day{H3117}. 13 And I will bring them out{H3318}{(H8689)} from the people{H5971}, and gather{H6908}{(H8765)} them from the countries{H776}, and will bring{H935}{(H8689)} them to their own land{H127}, and feed{H7462}{(H8804)} them upon the mountains{H2022} of Israel{H3478} by the rivers{H650}, and in all the inhabited places{H4186} of the country{H776}. 14 I will feed{H7462}{(H8799)} them in a good{H2896} pasture{H4829}, and upon the high{H4791} mountains{H2022} of Israel{H3478} shall their fold{H5116} be: there shall they lie{H7257}{(H8799)} in a good{H2896} fold{H5116}, and in a fat{H8082} pasture{H4829} shall they feed{H7462}{(H8799)} upon the mountains{H2022} of Israel{H3478}. 15 I will feed{H7462}{(H8799)} my flock{H6629}, and I will cause them to lie down{H7257}{(H8686)}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}. 16 I will seek{H1245}{(H8762)} that which was lost{H6}{(H8802)}, and bring again{H7725}{(H8686)} that which was driven away{H5080}{(H8737)}, and will bind up{H2280}{(H8799)} that which was broken{H7665}{(H8737)}, and will strengthen{H2388}{(H8762)} that which was sick{H2470}{(H8802)}: but I will destroy{H8045}{(H8686)} the fat{H8082} and the strong{H2389}; I will feed{H7462}{(H8799)} them with judgment{H4941}.
  • Ezek 34:23-24 : 23 And I will set up{H6965}{(H8689)} one{H259} shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)} over them, and he shall feed{H7462}{(H8804)} them, even my servant{H5650} David{H1732}; he shall feed{H7462}{(H8799)} them, and he shall be their shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)}. 24 And I the LORD{H3068} will be their God{H430}, and my servant{H5650} David{H1732} a prince{H5387} among{H8432} them; I the LORD{H3068} have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} it.
  • Ezek 37:24 : 24 And David{H1732} my servant{H5650} shall be king{H4428} over them; and they all shall have one{H259} shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)}: they shall also walk{H3212}{(H8799)} in my judgments{H4941}, and observe{H8104}{(H8799)} my statutes{H2708}, and do{H6213}{(H8804)} them.
  • Jer 23:2 : 2 Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} against the pastors{H7462}{(H8802)} that feed{H7462}{(H8802)} my people{H5971}; Ye have scattered{H6327}{(H8689)} my flock{H6629}, and driven them away{H5080}{(H8686)}, and have not visited{H6485}{(H8804)} them: behold, I will visit{H6485}{(H8802)} upon you the evil{H7455} of your doings{H4611}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Heb 13:20 : 20 Now{G1161} the God{G2316} of peace{G1515}, that brought again{G321}{(G5631)} from{G1537} the dead{G3498} our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424}, that great{G3173} shepherd{G4166} of the sheep{G4263}, through{G1722} the blood{G129} of the everlasting{G166} covenant{G1242},
  • Zech 13:7 : 7 Awake{H5782}{(H8798)}, O sword{H2719}, against my shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)}, and against the man{H1397} that is my fellow{H5997}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}: smite{H5221}{(H8685)} the shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)}, and the sheep{H6629} shall be scattered{H6327}{(H8799)}: and I will turn{H7725}{(H8689)} mine hand{H3027} upon the little ones{H6819}{(H8802)}.
  • Song 1:7-8 : 7 Tell{H5046}{(H8685)} me, O thou whom my soul{H5315} loveth{H157}{(H8804)}, where thou feedest{H7462}{(H8799)}, where{H349} thou makest thy flock to rest{H7257}{(H8686)} at noon{H6672}: for{H4100} why should I be as one that turneth aside{H5844}{(H8802)} by the flocks{H5739} of thy companions{H2270}? 8 If thou know{H3045}{(H8799)} not, O thou fairest{H3303} among women{H802}, go thy way forth{H3318}{(H8798)} by the footsteps{H6119} of the flock{H6629}, and feed{H7462}{(H8798)} thy kids{H1429} beside the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)}' tents{H4908}.
  • Ps 80:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H5329}{H8764)} upon Shoshannimeduth{H7802}, A Psalm{H4210} of Asaph{H623}. Give ear{H238}{H8685)}, O Shepherd{H7462}{H8802)} of Israel{H3478}, thou that leadest{H5090}{H8802)} Joseph{H3130} like a flock{H6629}; thou that dwellest{H3427}{H8802)} between the cherubims{H3742}, shine forth{H3313}{H8685)}.