but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ.

and no lie was found on their lips; they are blameless.

For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love.

but now he has reconciled you by his physical body through death to present you holy, without blemish, and blameless before him –

Now to the one who is able to keep you from falling, and to cause you to stand, rejoicing, without blemish before his glorious presence,

so that he may present the church to himself as glorious – not having a stain or wrinkle, or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our consciences from dead works to worship the living God.

cinnamon, spice, incense, perfumed ointment, frankincense, wine, olive oil and costly flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and four-wheeled carriages, slaves and human lives.