Thematic Bible: Ship


Thematic Bible



There Julius found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy, and put us on board of her. It took several days of slow sailing for us to come with difficulty off Cnidus; from which point, as the wind did not allow us to get on in the direct course, we ran under the lee of Crete by Salmone. Then, coasting along with difficulty, we reached a place called 'Fair Havens,' near the town of Lasea.

and going on board a ship of Adramyttium which was about to sail to the ports of the province of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, the Macedonian, from Thessalonica, forming one of our party. Verse ConceptsShipsThe NavySea Travel

Three months passed before we set sail in an Alexandrian vessel, called 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, crew and passengers, all told. Verse ConceptsTwo Hundred And Some


The rest of us had already gone on board a ship, and now we set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there; for so he had arranged, he himself intending to go by land. Verse ConceptsThe NavyParticular JourneysSea TravelPeople Going Beforesailing




Now when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they handed over Paul and a few other prisoners into the custody of Julius, a Captain of the Augustan battalion; Verse ConceptsCenturionRoman Emperorssailing

Our voyage thus far had occupied a considerable time, and the navigation being now unsafe and the Fast also already over, Paul warned them. Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature OfAtonementLossFasting RegularlyTime Passingsailing


and, after hoisting it on board, they used frapping-cables to undergird the ship, and, as they were afraid of being driven on the Syrtis quicksands, they lowered the gear and lay to. Verse ConceptsRopesSandShipsPropellingPutting Things Down

So they cut away the anchors and left them in the sea, unloosing at the same time the bands which secured the paddle-rudders. Then, hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach. Verse ConceptsAnchorsShipsAbandoning ThingsUndoing Fasteningssailing


So they cut away the anchors and left them in the sea, unloosing at the same time the bands which secured the paddle-rudders. Then, hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach. Verse ConceptsAnchorsShipsAbandoning ThingsUndoing Fasteningssailing

Then for fear of possibly running on rocks, they threw out four anchors from the stern and waited impatiently for daylight. The sailors, however, wanted to make their escape from the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow.








and, on the third day, with their own hands they threw the ship's spare gear overboard. Verse ConceptsThe Third Day Of The WeekBuoyancyAbandoning Thingssailing







But when He saw them distressed with rowing (for the wind was against them) Verse ConceptsNightPassing ByChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversRowingharassment


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

"Sirs," he said, "I perceive that before long the voyage will be attended with danger and heavy loss, not only to the cargo and the ship but to our own lives also." Verse ConceptsLossWeather ForecastsPossibility Of Deathsailing

and that the rest should follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. In this way they all got safely to land. Verse ConceptsSafetyBoards

But it was not long before a furious north-east wind, coming down from the mountains, burst upon us and carried the ship out of her course. Verse ConceptsStormsHurricanesWeather In The Last Days

The sailors, however, wanted to make their escape from the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow. Verse ConceptsAnchorsMarinersBoatsServants, BadPretendingEscaping EvilIn FrontPutting Things DownColorsailing

Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the ship's boat and let her fall off. Verse ConceptsShipsBoatsUndoing Fasteningscutting



So they cut away the anchors and left them in the sea, unloosing at the same time the bands which secured the paddle-rudders. Then, hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach. Verse ConceptsAnchorsShipsAbandoning ThingsUndoing Fasteningssailing







Three months passed before we set sail in an Alexandrian vessel, called the 'Twin Brothers,' which had wintered at the island. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsConstellationsStarsMythologyShipsAlexandria The CityTwinsTwo To Four MonthsSea TravelTwin BrothersRelationships And Datingsailing

and going on board a ship of Adramyttium which was about to sail to the ports of the province of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, the Macedonian, from Thessalonica, forming one of our party. Verse ConceptsShipsThe NavySea Travel

So too with ships, great as they are, and often driven along by strong gales, yet they can be steered with a very small rudder in whichever direction the caprice of the man at the helm chooses. Verse ConceptsWindShipsBig ThingsSmall ThingsMarinersThe TongueDirectionStaying Strong During Hard Timessailing