1 Peter 2:25

“For ye were as sheep going astray, etc.] This is a proof of their being healed, namely, their conversion; in which an application of the blood of Christ, and pardon, and so healing by it, was made to their souls. The apostle has still in view the prophecy of (<235306>Isaiah 53:6). God's elect are sheep before conversion; not that they have the agreeable properties of sheep, as to be meek, harmless, innocent, clean, and profitable, for they are the reverse of all this; nor can some things be said of them before conversion, as may be after, as that they hear Christ's voice, and follow him; nor are they so called, because unprejudiced against, and predisposed unto the Gospel, for the contrary…”

“(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”

“For ye were as sheep going astray - Here also is an allusion to Isaiah 53:6, “All we like sheep have gone astray.” See the notes at that verse. The figure is plain. We were like a flock without a shepherd. We had wandered far away from the true fold, and were following our own paths. We were without a protector, and were exposed to every kind of danger. This aptly and forcibly expresses the condition of the whole race before God recovers people by the plan of salvation. A flock thus wandering without a shepherd, conductor, or guide, is in a most pitiable condition; and so was man in his wanderings before he was sought out and brought back to the true fold by the Great Shepherd. But are now…”

“The bishop - The kind observer, inspector, or overseer of your souls. Next: 1 Peter Chapter 3”

“ye: Psa 119:176; Isa 53:6; Jer 23:2; Eze 34:6; Mat 9:36, Mat 18:12; Luk 15:4-6 the Shepherd: Pe1 5:4; Psa 23:1-3, Psa 80:1; Sol 1:7, Sol 1:8; Isa 40:11; Eze 34:11-16, Eze 34:23, Eze 34:24, Eze 37:24; Zac 13:7; Joh 10:11-16; Heb 13:20 Bishop: Heb 3:1; Act 20:28 \*Gr. Next: 1 Peter Chapter 3”