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the precious blood of Christ
Here "blood" stands for Christ's death on the cross. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
like a lamb without blemish or spot
Jesus died as a sacrifice so that God would forgive people's sins. AT: "like the lambs without blemish or spot that the Jewish priests sacrificed" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
without blemish or spot
Peter expresses the same idea in two different ways to emphasize Christ's purity. AT: "with no imperfections" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)