1 Peter 5:7 (DRB)

Passage

Casting all your care upon him, for he hath care of you.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 5:5 In like manner, ye young men, be subject to the ancients. And do you all insinuate humility one to another: for God resisteth the proud, but to the humble he giveth grace.

1 Peter 5:6 Be you humbled therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in the time of visitation:

1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him, for he hath care of you.

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour.

1 Peter 5:9 Whom resist ye, strong in faith: knowing that the same affliction befalls, your brethren who are in the world.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Be you humbled therefore under the mighty..." into verse 8's "Be sober and watch because your adversary...", so "casting" and "care" 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 "care" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.