1 Peter 1:19

But with the precious blood of Christ,.... Christ was prophesied of as a Redeemer under the Old Testament, Isa 59:20 and the Jews frequently ascribe redemption to the word of the Lord God (f); and…

But with the precious blood of Christ - On the use of the word blood, and the reason why the efficacy of the atonement is said to be in the blood, see the notes at Rom 3:25. The word “precious”…

The precious blood of Christ - Τιμιῳ αἱματι· The valuable blood; how valuable neither is nor could be stated.

As of a lamb - Such as was required for a sin-offering to God; and The Lamb of God that…

Here the apostle begins his exhortations to those whose glorious state he had before described, thereby instructing us that Christianity is a doctrine according to godliness, designed to make us not…

but with the precious blood of Christ The order of the Greek, and the absence of the article before "blood," somewhat modify the meaning. Better, with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and…