17 Bible Verses about Absence

For if I am absent in the flesh, still I am present in spirit with you, rejoicing and beholding your order and the strength of your faith in Christ.

You heard that I said to you, I will go away and come to you. If you loved me you would rejoice because I go to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.

For I fear lest when I come I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found such as you wish not; lest there shall be strife, envy, anger, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, pride, dissensions;

And fully believing this, I know that I shall continue, and continue with you all, for your advancement and joy of the faith,

But we, brothers, being deprived of you for a short time in presence, not in heart, used greater diligence to see your face, with much desire.

But I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I should go away; for if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I go I will send him to you.

For I indeed as absent in body, but present in spirit, have already judged as present him that has so done this,

And so, my beloved, as you always obeyed, not in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;

Wherefore also we strive, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to him.

Only conduct yourselves as citizens worthily of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand firm in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel,

I PAUL also exhort you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in appearance am humble among you, but being absent am bold towards you;

Let such a one think, that such as we are in word by epistles when absent, such also will we be in work when present.