26 Bible Verses about Abandoning Things

a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

"Now therefore fear the LORD and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.

He said, "Then put away the foreign gods that are among you, and incline your heart to the LORD, the God of Israel."

So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and he became impatient over the misery of Israel.

she caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me." But he left his garment in her hand and fled and got out of the house.

And as soon as she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled out of the house,

And as soon as he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me and fled and got out of the house."

But as soon as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment beside me and fled out of the house."

And throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus.

So they went after them as far as the Jordan, and behold, all the way was littered with garments and equipment that the Syrians had thrown away in their haste. And the messengers returned and told the king.

Since we were violently storm-tossed, they began the next day to jettison the cargo.

And on the third day they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

Foreigners, the most ruthless of nations, have cut it down and left it. On the mountains and in all the valleys its branches have fallen, and its boughs have been broken in all the ravines of the land, and all the peoples of the earth have gone away from its shadow and left it.

therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD: Thus says the Lord GOD to the mountains and the hills, the ravines and the valleys, the desolate wastes and the deserted cities, which have become a prey and derision to the rest of the nations all around,

leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.

What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray?

"What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?

So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that tied the rudders. Then hoisting the foresail to the wind they made for the beach.

And the Philistines left their idols there, and David and his men carried them away.

And they left their gods there, and David gave command, and they were burned.

So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people,

For he sees that even the wise die; the fool and the stupid alike must perish and leave their wealth to others.

You shall loosen your hand from your heritage that I gave to you, and I will make you serve your enemies in a land that you do not know, for in my anger a fire is kindled that shall burn forever."

Does the snow of Lebanon leave the crags of Sirion? Do the mountain waters run dry, the cold flowing streams?