31 Bible Verses about goodbyes

Another also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to bid farewell to those who are at my house."

but taking his leave of them, and saying, "I will return again to you if God wills," he set sail from Ephesus.

The LORD grant you that you may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband." Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voice, and wept.

When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

If anyone comes to you, and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not welcome him,

After saying goodbye to each other, we went on board the ship, and they returned home again.

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

He left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, "Let me please kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you." He said to him, "Go back again; for what have I done to you?"

And another of the disciples said to him, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."

They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

So therefore whoever of you who does not renounce all that he has, he cannot be my disciple.

and one of you tells them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled;" and yet you did not give them the things the body needs, what good is it?

They lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth joined with her.

When it happened that we had parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,

After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray.

and did not allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now have you done foolishly.

I had no relief for my spirit, because I did not find Titus, my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.

As soon as the boy was gone, David arose from beside the mound, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times. They kissed one another, and wept one with another, and David wept the most.

A little while, and you will no longer see me. Again a little while, and you will see me."

Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.

Early in the morning, Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them. Laban departed and returned to his place.

longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."

Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.

Now I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell."

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the church.

But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."

When it happened that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.