31 Bible Verses about goodbyes

And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.

but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.

Jehovah grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voice, and wept.

And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting:

and we went on board the ship, but they returned home again.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee?

And another of the disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

and one of you say unto them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; and yet ye give them not the things needful to the body; what doth it profit?

And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave unto her.

And when it came to pass that were parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course unto Cos, and the next day unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons gathered together, about a hundred and twenty),

And after he had taken leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray.

and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly.

I had no relief for my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went forth into Macedonia.

And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.

And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreae; for he had a vow.

And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed and returned unto his place.

longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.

that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church.

But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.

And when it came to pass that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey; and they all, with wives and children, brought us on our way till we were out of the city: and kneeling down on the beach, we prayed, and bade each other farewell;