Bible Verses For Letting Go

Compiled by The BibleStudyTools Staff on 02/19/2021
Bible Verses For Letting Go

When you need to let go of something withholding you from doing the right thing, the Bible can offer powerful words of advice and encouragement. Scripture provides us the courage and wisdom to let go of the shame and guilt that can stop us from pursuing righteousness. It can also assist us to let go of the weakness we may feel at difficult times and become strengthened by the teachings of God. Discover the best Bible verses for letting go in the collection of scripture quotes below!

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1 John 1:9
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Cast Your Anxiety on Him - 1 Peter
7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,
26 “In your anger do not sin” : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,
James 4:7
7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Trust God
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
John 8:32
32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Philippians 4:6
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
13 Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
Proverbs 29:11
11 Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.
Psalm 46:10  - Be Still and Know
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
19 When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.
Your Daily Verse - Romans 8:28
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Hebrews 12:1 - Run with Endurance
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,
Your Daily Verse - Isaiah 43:19
18 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.
19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
Philippians 4:7
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Proverbs 3:5
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.
32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Your Daily Verse - 2 Corinthians 12:9
8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
Your Daily Verse - Philippians 3:12
12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.