abandonment
What does the Bible say about abandonment? These are the passages readers found most helpful — tap any citation to read it in context.
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19The Lord is near to those who are troubled in heart, and he will save the humble in spirit.
10For my father and my mother have left me behind, but the Lord has taken me up.
6Act manfully and be strengthened. Do not be afraid, and do not dread at the sight of them. For the Lord your God himself is your commander, and he will neither dismiss nor abandon you.”
10Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not turn away, for I am your God. I have strengthened you, and I have assisted you, and the right hand of my just one has upheld you.
46And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: “Eli, Eli, lamma sabacthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”
15Can a woman forget her infant, so as not to take pity on the child of her womb? But even if she would forget, still I shall never forget you. 16Behold, I have engraved you on my hands. Your walls are always before my eyes.
9Behold, I am instructing you. Be strengthened, and be steadfast. Do not dread, and do not fear. For the Lord your God is with you in all things, wherever you may go.”
5Let your behavior be without avarice; be content with what you are offered. For he himself has said, “I will not abandon you, and I will not neglect you.”
38For I am certain that neither death, nor life, nor Angels, nor Principalities, nor Powers, nor the present things, nor the future things, nor strength, 39nor the heights, nor the depths, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
5Let your behavior be without avarice; be content with what you are offered. For he himself has said, “I will not abandon you, and I will not neglect you.” 6So then, we may confidently say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear what man can do to me.”
8And the Lord, who is your commander, will himself be with you. He will neither renounce nor abandon you. Do not be afraid, and do not dread.”
5No one will be able to resist you during all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so will I be with you. I will not leave you, nor will I forsake you.
5I considered toward the right, and I looked, but there was no one who would know me. Flight has perished before me, and there is no one who has concern for my soul. 6I cried out to you, O Lord. I said: You are my hope, my portion in the land of the living.
11And may they hope in you, who know your name. For you have not abandoned those seeking you, Lord.
34And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabacthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”
9We suffer persecution, yet we have not been abandoned. We are thrown down, yet we do not perish.