31 Bible Verses about goodbyes

Another said: I will follow you Lord, but first let me go say good by to my relatives.

I will return again to you if it is God's will, Paul said. Then he set sail from Ephesus.

May Jehovah make it possible for each of you to marry again and have a home. Then Naomi kissed them good-bye and they cried.

When he finished speaking he dismissed the assembly.

Do not receive anyone into your house who comes to you and does not bring this teaching. Give him no greeting!

We went on board the ship as they returned home.

Finally brothers, farewell: Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Elisha then left his bulls and ran after Elijah. He said: Let me kiss my father and mother good-bye and then I will go with you. Elijah answered, All right, go back. I am not stopping you!

One of his disciples said: Lord, first allow me to go bury my father.

They all wept profusely, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him. (embraced him) (hugged him) (Genesis 45:14)

Likewise, concluded Jesus, none of you may be my disciples unless you give up everything you have.

and one of you says to them: Go in peace, be warmed and filled; and yet you do not give them food and clothing, what good is it?

They started crying again. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye and went back home. Ruth held on to her.

After we parted from them we set sail with a straight course to Cos. The next day we went to Rhodes and then to Patara.

In these days Peter stood up among the brothers (about a hundred and twenty), and said:

After he left he went to the mountain to pray.

You did not even let me give a kiss to my sons and my daughters. This was a foolish thing you did.

I had no relief for my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother: but leaving them, I went to Macedonia.

After the boy left, David got up from behind the pile of stones. He fell on his knees and bowed with his face to the ground three times. Both he and Jonathan cried as they kissed each other. David's grief was even greater than Jonathan's.

A little while and you will see me no more and again a little while, and you will see me.

Paul stayed many days. Then he left the brothers and sailed for Syria. Also with Paul were Priscilla and Aquila. Paul clipped this hair short in Cenchreae because of a vow.

Early the next morning Laban kissed his grandchildren and his daughters and blessed them. Then Laban left and went back home.

I greatly desire to see you, being mindful of your tears, for this will fill me with joy.

After the uproar ceased Paul sent for the disciples. He encouraged them. Then he left for Macedonia.

But Jesus said to him: Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

Greet all those who rule over you, and all the holy ones. They in Italy greet you.

Now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace. This is able to build you up, and to give you the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.

You should abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication. If you keep yourselves from these you will do well. Farwell (best wishes).

At Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the congregation to him.

Let the dead bury the dead. You go and publish abroad the kingdom of God. Jesus replied.

When the time came we left there and went on our journey. All the disciples, their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city. We knelt down on the beach and prayed, and said goodbye.