Bible Verses About Letting Go

"Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."

"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."

"Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert."

"Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth."

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."

"Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof."

"A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away."

"And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."

"Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord."

Is letting go the same as giving up?

No. Letting go is an act of trust — surrendering outcomes to God. Giving up is abandoning hope. Biblically, letting go means releasing control while holding on to faith in God's goodness and plan.

How do I let go of past hurts?

Through forgiveness (Colossians 3:13), prayer (1 Peter 5:7), choosing to focus forward (Philippians 3:13-14), and trusting God's justice (Romans 12:19). Healing is a process, and God walks with you through it.

What does the Bible say about letting go?

Letting go — of control, of past hurts, of worry, of people — is one of the hardest things we do. Yet Scripture repeatedly calls us to release our grip and trust God. Key KJV passages include Philippians 3:13-14, 1 Peter 5:7, Isaiah 43:18-19.

What is the best KJV verse about letting go?

Philippians 3:13-14 is the passage most often turned to: "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for…" (KJV). 1 Peter 5:7 carries the same theme.

How many Bible verses about letting go are on this page?

This page collects 10 King James Version verses about letting go, from Philippians 3:13-14 through Romans 12:19, each quoted in full with its reference.

How do I apply these Bible verses about letting go to daily life?

Letting go is an act of faith, not defeat. When Paul said he was forgetting what lay behind, he wasn't erasing his memory — he was refusing to let the past dictate his future.