1 Peter 5:7 (KJV) speaks to anxiety, worry, and casting cares — words set in 1 Peter, a letter of hope to suffering Christians. Read it aloud, and notice which words settle deepest.
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Verses that sit beside this one
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”
Philippians 4:6“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”
Matthew 6:34“Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?”
Matthew 6:25“And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.”
Luke 12:22“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
John 14:27“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”
Psalms 55:22
Common questions
What does 1 Peter 5:7 mean?
In the King James Version, 1 Peter 5:7 reads: "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." The verse speaks to anxiety, worry, and casting cares. To read it well, take it in the flow of 1 Peter 5 rather than on its own, and let the words settle slowly — reading it aloud, or turning it into a short prayer, is often what makes its meaning land.
Is 1 Peter 5:7 in the King James Version?
Yes. "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." is 1 Peter 5:7 in the King James Version (KJV), found in 1 Peter chapter 5.
What are some related Bible verses to 1 Peter 5:7?
Verses that sit beside 1 Peter 5:7 include Philippians 4:6, Matthew 6:34, and Matthew 6:25. Reading them alongside 1 Peter 5:7 deepens the theme of anxiety.
How can I pray with 1 Peter 5:7?
Read 1 Peter 5:7 slowly, take a breath, and turn it into a short prayer in your own words — thanking God for what it promises, or asking for what it points to. Keep it somewhere you will see it today, and let it be a companion rather than a task to finish.