What does 1 Peter 5:7 mean?

1 Peter 5:7 (KJV) reads: "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." — This verse is from 1 Peter in the New Testament. Read the full in-depth commentary at thelivingsword.org/commentary/1-peter/5/7.

What is the context of 1 Peter 5:7?

1 Peter 5:7 is found in 1 Peter chapter 5, verse 7. 1 Peter is part of the New Testament. Read the full chapter at thelivingsword.org/read/1-peter/5.

What does "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.…" mean in the Bible?

This is 1 Peter 5:7 from the King James Version. Read the full in-depth commentary and application notes at The Living Sword Bible: thelivingsword.org/commentary/1-peter/5/7.

Commentary on 1 Peter 5:7 — The Living Sword

“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
1 Peter 5:7 (King James Version)

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About this Passage

1 Peter 5:7 is verse 7 of chapter 5 in the Book of 1 Peter, part of the New Testament. In the King James Version (1611), it reads: “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”

1 Peter 5:7 (King James Version): "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." 1 Peter 5:7 appears in the Book of 1 Peter, New Testament, chapter 5, verse 7. The Book of 1 Peter was written by James, brother of Jesus and leader of the Jerusalem church (c. AD 44–49 (possibly the earliest NT letter)). James is the New Testament's most practical book — sometimes called 'the Proverbs of the New Testament.' It bristles with direct, concrete commands: 'Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says' (1:22). The letter's most famous passage is the faith-and-works argument (2:14-26): 'What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no de Key themes in 1 Peter include: faith and works, wisdom, tongue, prayer, patience. To study 1 Peter 5:7 in depth — including word-by-word analysis in the original Greek, cross-references, multiple translations (KJV, WEB, Geneva, ASV, YLT, Darby), and AI-powered commentary — visit The Living Sword Bible at thelivingsword.org.

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