Andreas of Caesarea
Patristic
c. A.D. 563–637
“Peter tells us that we have a guide and leader and that if we act according to his instructions, we shall keep ourselves pure and spotless.”
The interpretation timeline
1Pet 5:7
How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.
From the early Church Fathers to now.
3 Patristic · 1 Orthodox
1Pet 5:7 · Douay-Rheims
“Casting all your care upon him, for he hath care of you.”
Patristic
before A.D. 750
637
A.D.
489 years pass — nothing from this stretch is hosted yet
Scholastic
c. 1100 – 1500
1126
A.D.
Theophylact of Ohrid
Orthodox
c. 1055–1107
“Then, in order to remove the fear that comes with humility, he says: do not be afraid, but cast all your care upon the Lord, for He cares, that is, He is concerned about all this.”
Undated
date unknown
Desert Fathers
Patristic
c. A.D. 500
“A brother asked a hermit, 'Would you like me to keep two shillings for myself, in case I fall ill?' The hermit, seeing that in his heart he wanted to keep them, said, 'Yes.' The brother went into his cell, but he was worried, asking himself, 'Did he tell me the truth or not?' He got up and went back to the hermit, bowed down and asked him, 'For the Lord's sake tell me the truth, for I am worrying about those two shillings.' The hermit said to him, 'I told you to keep them because I saw you intended to do so anyway. But it is not good to have more than the body needs. If you keep two shillings, you will put your hope in them. If by chance they are lost, then God will no longer be interested in your needs. Let us cast all our care upon the Lord, for He cares for us.'”
Oecumenius
Patristic
c. A.D. 550
“Then, removing the fear that would arise from humiliation (for perhaps he saw some fearing that by humbling themselves in this present life, they would suffer some evil), he said: "Do not be afraid, casting all your anxiety on the Lord, when you have entrusted yourself to him who will take careful and diligent care of you." "because he cares for you," or concern is placed upon him regarding all these things.”
Shepherd of Hermas
c. A.D. 160
“For, like elderly men who have no hope of renewing their strength, and expect nothing but their last sleep, so you, weakened by worldly occupations, have given yourselves up to sloth, and have not cast your cares upon the Lord. Your spirit therefore was broken, and ye grew old in your sorrows.”
Modern · 1953 →
The in-app commentary runs from the Fathers to the early-modern record, then stops — that's where the public-domain sources end, not where the reading does. For the modern reading, follow the sources directly.