31 Bible Verses about goodbyes

And another said, "I will follow thee Lord: But let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house."

but bade them fare well saying, "I must needs, at this feast that cometh, be in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you if God will."

And the LORD grant you that you may find rest, either of you in the house of her husband." And so she kissed them.

And when he had thus spoken, he let the congregation depart.

If there come any unto you and bring not this learning, him receive not to house: neither bid him Godspeed.

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

Finally, brethren, fare ye well: be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace, shall be with you.

And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, "Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and mother, and then I will follow thee." And he said to him, "Go back again, for what have I done to thee?"

Another that was one of his Disciples said unto him, "Master, suffer me first, to go and bury my father."

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

So likewise, none of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, can be my disciple.

and one of you say unto them, "Depart in peace, God send you warmness and food," notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body: what helpeth it them?

Therewith they cried and wept again. Howbeit, Orpah kissed her mother-in-law but Ruth abode still by her.

And it chanced that as soon as we had launched forth, and were departed from them, we came with a straight course unto Cos, and the day following unto the Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara.

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

And as soon as he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

and hast not suffered me to kiss my children and my daughters? Thou wast a fool to do it,

I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but took my leave of them and went away into Macedonia.

And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place that was toward the south and fell on his face to the ground and bowed himself three times. And they kissed one another and wept together - but David more abundantly.

"After a while ye shall not see me, and again after a while ye shall see me: For I go to the father."

Paul, after this, tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, Priscilla and Aquila accompanying him. And he shore his head in Cenchreae. For he had a vow.

And early in the morning Laban rose up and kissed his children and his daughters, and blessed them and departed and went unto his place again.

desiring to see thee, mindful of thy tears: so that I am filled with joy,

After the rage was ceased, Paul called the disciples unto him, and took his leave of them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

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

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

And now dear brethren I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build further, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

that is to say: that ye abstain from things offered to images, from blood, from strangled and fornication. From which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. So fare ye well."

Wherefore 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 preach the kingdom of God."

And when the days were ended we departed, and went our ways, and they all brought us on our way, with their wives and children, till we were come out of the city. And we kneeled down in the shore and prayed.