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 have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer 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 going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer 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 you were as sheep that are going astray and are wandering about, but now have been turned back to the Shepherd and [spiritual] Overseer of your souls. |
You have wandered away like so many sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls. |
for once you were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. |
For 1063 ye were 2258 as 5613 sheep 4263 going astray; 4105 but 235 are now 3568 returned 1994 unto 1909 the 3588 Shepherd 4166 and 2532 Bishop 1985 of your 5216 souls. 5590 |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.
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