11 Bible Verses about Gone Away

Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who was called 'the Twin,' was not with them when Jesus came;

for although I am absent in body I am with you in spirit, and it is a joy to note your steadiness and the solid front of your faith in Christ.

and as the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they embarked in the boats themselves and made for Capharnahum in search of Jesus.

and for your sakes I am glad I was not there, that you may believe. Come now, let us go to him."

For my part, present with you in spirit though absent in body, I have already, as in your presence, passed sentence on such an offender as this,

and in this confidence I would fain get away from the body and reside with the Lord.

Hence also I am eager to satisfy him, whether in the body or away from it;

I appeal to you myself by the gentleness and consideration of Christ ??the Paul who is 'humble enough to your face when he is with you, but outspoken enough when he gets away from you.'

Let him understand that I will act when I arrive, as forcibly as I express myself by letter when I am absent.

I am writing thus to you in absence, so that when I do come I may not have to deal sharply with you; I have the Lord's authority for that, but he gave it to me for building you up, not for demolishing you.

Therefore, my beloved, as you have been obedient always and not simply when I was present, so, now that I am absent, work all the more strenuously at your salvation with reverence and trembling,