31 Bible Verses about goodbyes

And another also said, Lord, I will follow You, but first allow me to take leave of those in my house.

but took leave of them, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that is coming in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you, God willing. And he sailed from Ephesus.

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

And saying these things, he dismissed the assembly.

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house, nor speak a greeting to him.

And giving parting greetings to one another, we went up into the ship; and they returned to their own things.

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Perfect yourselves; encourage yourselves; mind the same thing; be at peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah, and said, Please, let me kiss my father and my mother, and I will follow you. And he said to him, Go back again, for what have I done to you?

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

And there was much weeping of all, and falling on the neck of Paul, they ardently kissed him,

So then, everyone of you who does not forsake all his possessions, he cannot be My disciple.

and if one of you says to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled, but you do not give them those things which are needful to the body, what good is it?

And they lifted up their voice and wept again. And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law. But Ruth clung to her.

And it happened when it was time to sail, we having been torn away from them, running direct we came to Cos; and on the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

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

And taking leave of them, He went away to the mountain to pray.

And why have you not allowed me to kiss my sons and my daughters? You have 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.

As soon as the lad had gone, David rose from the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times. And they kissed one another, and wept with one another, until David exceeded.

A little while and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father.

And Paul having remained many days more, taking leave of the brothers, he sailed from there into Syria. And Priscilla and Aquila were with him. And Paul had 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 to his place.

greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, so that I may be filled with joy,

And after the uproar had ceased, calling the disciples and greeting them, Paul left to go into Macedonia.

But Jesus said to him, Follow Me, and let the dead bury their dead.

Greet all those leading you, and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.

And now, brothers, I commend you to God, and to the Word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

that you abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which, if you keep yourselves, you shall do well. Be prospered.

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

Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.

But when it was time to finish the days, going out, we traveled on. And they with all the women and children went with us as far as outside the city. And we kneeled down on the shore and prayed.