1 Peter 5:7
New International Version
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

New Living Translation
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

English Standard Version
casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

Berean Standard Bible
Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

Berean Literal Bible
having cast all your anxiety upon Him, because with Him there is care about you.

King James Bible
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

New King James Version
casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

New American Standard Bible
having cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares about you.

NASB 1995
casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

NASB 1977
casting all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares for you.

Legacy Standard Bible
CASTING ALL YOUR ANXIETY ON HIM, because He cares for you.

Amplified Bible
casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully].

Christian Standard Bible
casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
casting all your care on Him, because He cares about you.

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

Contemporary English Version
God cares for you, so turn all your worries over to him.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Turn all your anxiety over to God because he cares for you.

Good News Translation
Leave all your worries with him, because he cares for you.

International Standard Version
Throw all your worry on him, because he cares for you.

Majority Standard Bible
Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

NET Bible
by casting all your cares on him because he cares for you.

New Heart English Bible
casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Webster's Bible Translation
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Weymouth New Testament
Throw the whole of your anxiety upon Him, because He Himself cares for you.

World English Bible
casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
having cast all your care on Him, because He cares for you.

Berean Literal Bible
having cast all your anxiety upon Him, because with Him there is care about you.

Young's Literal Translation
all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

Smith's Literal Translation
Having cast all your care upon him; for to him is the care for you.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Casting all your care upon him, for he hath care of you.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Cast all your cares upon him, for he takes care of you.

New American Bible
Cast all your worries upon him because he cares for you.

New Revised Standard Version
Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Casting all your cares upon God; for he cares for you.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And cast all your cares on God, for he takes care of you.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Cast all your cares on him, for he cares for you.

Godbey New Testament
having cast all your care upon him; because there is a care to him concerning you.

Haweis New Testament
casting all your anxiety upon him; for he careth for you.

Mace New Testament
refer all your disquietudes to him, for you are the objects of his care.

Weymouth New Testament
Throw the whole of your anxiety upon Him, because He Himself cares for you.

Worrell New Testament
having cast all your anxiety on Him, because He careth for you.

Worsley New Testament
casting all your care upon Him, for He careth for you.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Cast Your Cares on Him
6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. 7Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.…

Cross References
Matthew 6:25-34
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? / Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? / Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? ...

Philippians 4:6-7
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.

Matthew 11:28-30
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Psalm 37:5
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

Hebrews 13:5-6
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” / So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Luke 12:22-31
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. / For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. / Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds! ...

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Psalm 23:1-4
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. / He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. / He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. ...

2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

Jeremiah 17:7-8
But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.

Romans 8:38-39
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, / neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Psalm 46:1-3
For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. / Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah


Treasury of Scripture

Casting all your care on him; for he cares for you.

Casting.

1 Samuel 1:10-18
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore…

1 Samuel 30:6
And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.

Psalm 27:13,14
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living…

for.

Psalm 34:15
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

Psalm 142:4,5
I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul…

Matthew 6:26,33
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? …

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1 Peter 5
1. He exhorts the elders to feed their flocks;
5. the younger to obey;
8. and all to be sober, watchful, and constant in the faith;
9. and to resist the cruel adversary the devil.














Cast
The Greek word used here is "ἐπιρίψαντες" (epiripsantes), which means to throw upon or place upon. This word conveys a sense of decisiveness and action. In the context of the verse, it suggests a deliberate and intentional act of transferring one's burdens. The imagery is vivid, akin to casting a net or throwing a heavy load onto a beast of burden. This action requires trust and surrender, acknowledging that we are not meant to carry our anxieties alone.

all your anxiety
The term "anxiety" comes from the Greek "μέριμνα" (merimna), which refers to cares, worries, or distractions. The use of "all" emphasizes the totality of our concerns, indicating that nothing is too small or too great to bring before God. Historically, anxiety has been a common human experience, and in the early Christian context, believers faced persecution and uncertainty. This phrase reassures them that every aspect of their lives is of concern to God.

on Him
The pronoun "Him" refers to God, the ultimate recipient of our anxieties. The preposition "on" signifies a transfer of responsibility. In the broader scriptural context, this reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, where He promises to be their protector and provider. This act of casting is not into a void but onto a personal, caring deity who is actively involved in the lives of His followers.

because He cares for you
The Greek word for "cares" is "μέλει" (melei), which implies an active interest and concern. This is not a passive or distant care but an intimate and personal involvement in the well-being of believers. The phrase assures us of God's loving nature and His desire to be involved in our lives. Historically, this would have been a radical concept in a world where gods were often seen as capricious or indifferent. The assurance that the Creator of the universe is personally invested in each individual's life is a profound source of comfort and strength.

(7) Casting all your care upon him.--An adaptation of Psalm 55:22, according to the LXX. Anxiety implies not only some distrust of God's providence, but also some kind of belief that we may be able to manage better for ourselves; therefore here, as in the Sermon on the Mount, we are exhorted, especially in time of danger, simply to do what we know we ought to do, and to be unheeding about the rest.

"Lord, it belongs not to my care

Whether I die or live."

The confidence cannot be misplaced, for God is not forgetful of us. The play of words in the English does not represent anything in the original, where the two words for "care" are quite different.

Verse 7. - Casting all your care upon him; rather, all your anxiety μέριμνα. St. Peter is quoting, with slight alterations, the Septuagint Version of Psalm 55:22. We cast our anxiety upon God when we fulfill the Lord's commandment, "Take no thought [rather, 'be not anxious'], saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? For your heavenly Fat. her knoweth that ye have need of all these things." God cares for us; therefore we must not be over-anxious, but trust in him. The participle is aorist, as if implying that we are to cast the whole burden of all our anxieties πᾶσαν τὴν μέριμναν ὑμῶν by one act of faith upon the Lord. For he careth for you. The Greek word is μέλει, quite different from the μέριμνα of the foregoing clause. The care which is forbidden is that anxiety about worldly things which harasses a man and distracts his mind, so that he cannot compose himself to prayer and holy meditation. God's care for us is calm, holy, thoughtful providence. He "knoweth that we have need of all these things;" and he maketh all things work together for good to his chosen, to them that love him.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Cast
ἐπιρίψαντες (epiripsantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1977: To throw (cast) (upon), as of cares. From epi and rhipto; to throw upon.

all
πᾶσαν (pasan)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

anxiety
μέριμναν (merimnan)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3308: Care, worry, anxiety. From merizo; solicitude.

on
ἐπ’ (ep’)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

Him,
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

He
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

cares
μέλει (melei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3199: It is a care, it is an object of anxiety, it concerns. A primary verb; to be of interest to, i.e. To concern.

for
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

you.
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.


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