1 Peter 1:19 (ASV)

Passage

but with precious blood, as of a lamb without spot, [even the blood] of Christ:

Nearby Context

1 Peter 1:17 And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man`s work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:

1 Peter 1:18 knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;

1 Peter 1:19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb without spot, [even the blood] of Christ:

1 Peter 1:20 who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of times for your sake,

1 Peter 1:21 who through him are believers in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "precious", "blood", "lamb", "without", "spot", "even", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "precious" and "blood", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "knowing that ye were redeemed not with..." into verse 20's "who was foreknown indeed before the foundation...", so "precious" and "blood" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "precious" and "blood" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.