31 Bible Verses about goodbyes

Still another man said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say goodbye to those at home."

As he told them goodbye, he said, "I will come back to you again if it is God's will." Then he set sail from Ephesus.

May the LORD grant each of you security in your new husbands' households." Then she kissed them good-bye, and they cried loudly.

After saying this, he dismissed the assembly.

If anyone comes to you but does not present his teachings, do not receive him into your house or even welcome him,

and said goodbye to each other. Then we reboarded the ship, and they went back home.

Finally, brothers, goodbye. Keep on growing to maturity. Keep listening to my appeals. Continue agreeing with each other and living in peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.

He abandoned the oxen, ran off to follow Elijah, and asked him, "Please, let me kiss my mother and father good-bye, and then I'll come after you." "Go back again," Elijah replied. "What have I done to you?"

Then another of his disciples told him, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."

All of them cried and cried as they put their arms around Paul and kissed him affectionately.

In the same way, none of you can be my disciple unless he gives up all his possessions."

and one of you tells them, "Go in peace! Stay warm and eat heartily." If you do not provide for their bodily needs, what good does it do?

They began to cry loudly again. So Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye, but Ruth remained with her.

When we had torn ourselves away from those brothers, we sailed straight to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

At that time, Peter got up among the brothers (there were about 120 people present) and said,

After saying goodbye to them, he went up on a hillside to pray.

As it is, you didn't even allow me to kiss my grandchildren and daughters goodbye! You've acted foolishly.

but my spirit could not find any relief, because I couldn't find Titus, my brother. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.

The servant went. Then David came out from the south side of the rock, fell on his face, and bowed down three times. The men kissed each other, and both of them cried, but David even more.

In a little while you will no longer see me, then in a little while you will see me again."

After staying there for quite a while longer, Paul said goodbye to the brothers and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. He had his hair cut in Cenchrea, since he was under a vow.

Early the next morning, Laban woke up, kissed his grandchildren and daughters, blessed them, and then left for home.

recalling your tears and longing to see you so that I can be filled with joy.

When the uproar was over, Paul sent for the disciples and encouraged them. Then he said goodbye to them and left to go to Macedonia.

But Jesus told him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."

Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those who are from Italy greet you.

"I'm now entrusting you to God and to the message of his grace, which is able to build you up and secure for you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.

to keep away from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from anything strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you avoid these things, you will do well. Goodbye."

From Miletus he sent messengers to Ephesus to ask the elders of the church to meet with him.

But he told him, "Let the dead bury their own dead. But you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."

but when our time there came to an end, we left and proceeded on our journey. All of them accompanied us with their wives and children out of the city. We knelt on the beach, prayed,