See in Reader
448 B
448 B
you had been wandering away like lost sheep
Peter speaks about his readers before they believed in Christ as if they had been similar to lost sheep wandering around aimlessly. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
the shepherd and guardian of your souls
Peter speaks of Jesus as if he were a shepherd. Just as a shepherd protects his sheep, Jesus protects those who trust in him. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)