1 Peter 5:7 · KJV
1 Peter 5:7
Cast All Your Care Upon Him
1 Peter 5:7 invites us to hand our worries to God — "casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you" — because He genuinely cares about what weighs on us.
1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
What 1 Peter 5:7 means
"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." The verb is active — to throw or hurl — suggesting a deliberate handing over of anxiety rather than carrying it ourselves.
The reason given is intimate: "for he careth for you." We can release our worries because they land in the hands of a God who is personally concerned for us. It is one of the most-shared verses for anxiety and worry.
Key verse
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
1 Peter 5:7 · KJV — Cast your care on God because He cares.
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Lord, I cast my cares on You — every worry I've been carrying. Thank You that You care for me. Help me leave them in Your hands. Amen.
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What does 1 Peter 5:7 mean?
1 Peter 5:7 invites us to hand our worries to God — "casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you" — because He genuinely cares about what weighs on us.
What is 1 Peter 5:7 about?
"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." The verb is active — to throw or hurl — suggesting a deliberate handing over of anxiety rather than carrying it ourselves.
What is the key verse in 1 Peter 5:7?
1 Peter 5:7 — “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
Is 1 Peter 5:7 in the King James Version?
Yes. The full text of 1 Peter 5:7 on this page is the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain.