31 Bible Verses about goodbyes

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

But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return to you, if God will. 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 any one cometh to you, and bringeth not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither wish him happiness:

And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.

Finally, brethren, 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.

And 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 to him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?

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

And they all wept bitterly, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

So likewise, whoever he is of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

And one of you sayeth to them, Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

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

And it came to pass, that after we were separated from them, and had lanched, we came with a straight course to Coos, and the day following to Rhodes, and from thence to Patara:

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

And when he had dismissed them, he departed to a 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 found not Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place towards the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until 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 took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence 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 arose, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned to his place.

Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

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

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

Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

And now, brethren, 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 them who are sanctified.

That ye abstain from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from lewdness: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye will do well. Fare ye well.

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 go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

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