1 Peter 1:19 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)19 but with [the] precious blood of Christ, who represents an unblemished lamb, without defect. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176919 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition19 But [you were purchased] with the precious blood of Christ (the Messiah), like that of a [sacrificial] lamb without blemish or spot. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, even the blood of Christ: See the chapterCommon English Bible19 Instead, you were liberated by the precious blood of Christ, like that of a flawless, spotless lamb. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version19 but it was with the precious blood of Christ, an immaculate and undefiled lamb, See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb unspotted and undefiled, See the chapter |
These people have been [specially] selected, and [their acceptance was] pre-planned by God the Father, and they were set apart through [the work of] the Holy Spirit. This resulted in their obedience and sprinkling [Note: This is a figurative reference to the Old Testament practice of cleansing, See Exodus 24:7-8] by the blood of Jesus Christ. May God’s unearned favor and peace be continually upon you.
For Christ suffered once for people’s sins [to be forgiven]. [It was the case of] a righteous Man suffering for unrighteous people, so that He could bring you [or, “us”] to God [for salvation]. [Though] He [i.e., Jesus] was put to death physically, He was brought back to life by the Holy Spirit [Note: Some translations say “in spirit”].
[It is also] from Jesus Christ, who is the Faithful Witness [to the truth], the Firstborn from the dead [i.e., the first One raised never to die again], the Ruler of the kings of the world. May there be honor and power forever and ever to Christ, who loved us and released us from our sins by His blood [Note: Some manuscripts say “washed us” since the two Greek words are spelled almost alike].
Then I saw a Lamb, looking like it had been killed. He was standing in the center of the throne, surrounded by the four living beings and the [twenty-four] elders. He has seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God [i.e., the Holy Spirit. See 1:4], sent throughout the entire earth.