1 Peter 5:7

7 casting all your cares on him, because {he cares} for you.

1 Peter 5:7 Meaning and Commentary

1 Peter 5:7

Casting all your care upon him
"Upon God": as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions read. The words are taken out of, or at least refer to ( Psalms 55:22 ) , where, instead of "cast thy burden upon the Lord", the Septuagint have it, "cast thy care upon the Lord"; the care of the body, and of all the affairs of life, concerning which saints should not be anxiously thoughtful, but depend upon the providence of God, though in the diligent use of means, which is not forbidden, nor discouraged by this, or any such like exhortation; as also the care of the soul, and the spiritual and eternal welfare of it, which should be committed into the hands of Christ, on whom help is laid, and who is become the author of eternal salvation; nor should this slacken and make persons negligent in the use of means, for the good, comfort, and advantage of their souls:

for he careth for you;
for the bodies of his people, and their outward concerns of life, for food and raiment for them, and for the preservation of them, who will not suffer them to want, nor withhold any good thing from them, or ever leave them and forsake them; and for their souls, for which he has made provision in his Son, and in the covenant of his grace has laid help upon a mighty Saviour; and who has obtained an eternal redemption for them, bestows his grace upon them, and gives every needful supply of it to them, and keeps them by his power through faith unto salvation.

1 Peter 5:7 In-Context

5 In the same way, younger men, be subject to the elders, and all [of you] clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the [right] time,

7 casting all your cares on him, because {he cares} for you.

8 Be sober; be on the alert. Your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

9 {Resist him}, steadfast in your faith, [because you] know the same [kinds] of sufferings are being accomplished by your community of believers in the world.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "it is a care to him"