Thematic Bible: Ship


Thematic Bible



There the colonel found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy, and put us on board her. For a number of days we sailed on slowly and with difficulty arrived off Cnidus. Then, because the wind did not permit us to go on, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Cape Salmone, and with difficulty coasted along it and finally reached a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

After going on board an Adramyttian ship bound for the ports of Asia, we set sail. On board with us was Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica. Verse ConceptsShipsThe NavySea Travel

Three months later, we set sail in an Alexandrian ship named The Twin Brothers, which had wintered at the island. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsConstellationsStarsMythologyShipsAlexandria The CityTwinsTwo To Four MonthsSea TravelTwin BrothersRelationships And Datingsailing


There were 276 of us on the ship. Verse ConceptsTwo Hundred And Some


We had already gone on board the ship and set sail for Assos, where we were to take Paul on board; for it had been so arranged by him, as he intended to travel there on foot. Verse ConceptsThe NavyParticular JourneysSea TravelPeople Going Beforesailing




When it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they turned over Paul and some other prisoners to a colonel of the imperial regiment, named Julius. Verse ConceptsCenturionRoman Emperorssailing

After considerable time had gone by, and navigation had become dangerous, and the fast was now over, Paul began to warn them Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature OfAtonementLossFasting RegularlyTime Passingsailing


After hoisting it on board, they used ropes to brace the ship, and since they were afraid of being stranded on the Syrtis quicksands, they lowered the sail and let her drift. Verse ConceptsRopesSandShipsPropellingPutting Things Down

So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea; at the same time they undid the ropes of the rudders, and hoisting the foresail to the breeze they headed for the beach. Verse ConceptsAnchorsShipsAbandoning ThingsUndoing Fasteningssailing


So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea; at the same time they undid the ropes of the rudders, and hoisting the foresail to the breeze they headed for the beach. Verse ConceptsAnchorsShipsAbandoning ThingsUndoing Fasteningssailing

Since they were afraid of our going on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and kept wishing for daylight to come. Although the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and had actually lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to run out anchors from the bow,








and on the next day with their own hands they threw the ship's tackle overboard. Verse ConceptsThe Third Day Of The WeekBuoyancyAbandoning Thingssailing







And because He saw that they were struggling at the oars, for the wind was against them, a while before daybreak He started toward them walking on the sea, and He meant to go right up beside them. Verse ConceptsNightPassing ByChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversRowingharassment


After sighting Cyprus and leaving it on our left, we sailed on for Syria, and put in at Tyre, for the ship was to unload her cargo there. Verse ConceptsSouthGod Is ImmanentEmptyingLeft Hand Side

by saying, "Men, I see that this voyage is likely to be attended by disaster and heavy loss, not only to the cargo and the ship, but also to our lives." Verse ConceptsLossWeather ForecastsPossibility Of Deathsailing

some on planks and others on various bits of the ship. And thus they all got safely to land. Verse ConceptsSafetyBoards

But it was not long before a violent wind, which is called a Northeaster, swept down from it. Verse ConceptsStormsHurricanesWeather In The Last Days

Although the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and had actually lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to run out anchors from the bow, Verse ConceptsAnchorsMarinersBoatsServants, BadPretendingEscaping EvilIn FrontPutting Things DownColorsailing

Then the soldiers cut the ropes that held the boat and let it drift away. Verse ConceptsShipsBoatsUndoing Fasteningscutting



So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea; at the same time they undid the ropes of the rudders, and hoisting the foresail to the breeze they headed for the beach. Verse ConceptsAnchorsShipsAbandoning ThingsUndoing Fasteningssailing







Three months later, we set sail in an Alexandrian ship named The Twin Brothers, which had wintered at the island. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsConstellationsStarsMythologyShipsAlexandria The CityTwinsTwo To Four MonthsSea TravelTwin BrothersRelationships And Datingsailing

After going on board an Adramyttian ship bound for the ports of Asia, we set sail. On board with us was Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica. Verse ConceptsShipsThe NavySea Travel

Look at ships, too; though great and driven by violent winds, they are steered with a tiny rudder wherever the pilot pleases. Verse ConceptsWindShipsBig ThingsSmall ThingsMarinersThe TongueDirectionStaying Strong During Hard Timessailing