but with precious blood, as of a lamb without spot, the blood of Christ;
The first sub-section of this epistle (1 Peter 1:3-12) stressed walking in hope. The second sub-section (1 Peter 1:13-25) emphasizes walking in holiness, reverence, and love. Peter held out several incentives to encourage his suffering readers to walk appropriately: God’s glory (1 Peter 1:13), God’s holiness (1 Peter 1:14-15), God’s Word (1 Peter 1:16), God’s judgment (1 Peter 1:17), and God’s love (1 Peter 1:18-21). [Note: Warren W. Wiersbe, The Bible Exposition Commentary, 2:395.] Peter presented the believer’s duty to God as consisting of three things: a correct perspective, correct behavior, and a correct attitude.