1 Peter 5:7 (ASV)

Passage

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

1 Peter 5:7 casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,

1 Peter 5:9 whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "casting", "anxiety", "upon", and "careth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "casting" and "anxiety", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand..." into verse 8's "Be sober be watchful your adversary the...", so "casting" and "anxiety" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "casting" and "anxiety" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.