31 Bible Verses about goodbyes

And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee, but let me first go bid farewell those who are at home at my house.

but bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that comes in Jerusalem, but I will return again unto you, if God wills. And he sailed from Ephesus.

The LORD 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 anyone comes unto you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house neither say unto him, Welcome:

And when we had taken our leave one of another, we embarked on the ship, and they returned home again.

For the rest, brethren, that ye may have joy, be perfected, have consolation, be of one mind, having peace; and the God of peace and charity shall be with you.

So 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 his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

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

So likewise, any one of you that does not forsake all that he has cannot be my disciple.

and one of you says unto them, Depart in peace; be ye warmed and filled; but ye do not give them those things which are needful for the body; what shall it profit them?

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

And it came to pass that after we had left them and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from there unto Patara;

And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples and said (the number of names together were about one hundred and twenty),

And when he had dispatched them, he departed into the mountain to pray.

And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.

I had no rest in my spirit because I did not find Titus my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went from there into Macedonia.

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

A little while, and ye shall not see me; and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while and then took his leave of the brethren and sailed from there into Syria and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having shorn his head in Cenchrea, 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.

greatly desiring to see thee (being mindful of thy tears), that I may be filled with joy,

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called the disciples and embraced them and departed to go into Macedonia.

But Jesus said unto him, Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.

Salute all thy pastors and all the saints. The brethren of Italy salute you.

And now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is powerful to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

that ye abstain from foods offered to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the congregation .

Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead, but go thou and declare the kingdom of God.

And when we had accomplished those days, we departed; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, until we were out of the city; and we knelt down on the shore and prayed.