12 Bible Verses about Islands

And I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the full moon became like blood; and the stars of the heaven fell upon the earth, as a fig-tree casting her unripe figs, when shaken by a mighty wind; and the heaven rolled away as a book is rolled up; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

And the seventh poured out his bowl upon the air; and a great voice came out of the temple from the throne, saying, It is done. And there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not from the time man was upon the earth, such was so great an earthquake. And the great city was divided into three parts, and cities of the Gentiles fell. And great Babylon came into remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the wrath of his indignation.read more.
And every island fled, and the mountains were not found.

And sailing slowly during many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not favoring us, we sailed under Crete, opposite Salmone; and, with difficulty passing by it, we came into a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was the city Lasea. And much time passing away, and navigation being already unsafe, because the Fast had already passed by, Paul exhorted them,read more.
saying to them, Men, I perceive that this voyage is going to be with peril and much loss, not only with the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives. But the centurion trusted the pilot and midshipman, rather than the things spoken by Paul. And the harbor being unsafe for spending the winter, most of them projected to the council to depart thence, if perchance they might be able, having arrived into Phoenix, to spend the winter there; a harbor of Crete, looking toward the southeast and the northeast. And the south wind blowing, thinking they could achieve their purpose, lifting up a sail, they went coasting along near Crete. Not long afterward a typhonic wind, called Euraquilo, set in against her; and the ship having been seized, and being unable to resist the wind, having given away to it, we were borne along. And running under a certain island called Clauda, we were scarcely able to get possession of the boat: which lifting up they used helps, under-girding the ship; and fearing lest they might fall into Syrtis, lowering the gear, they were thus carried along. And we being tossed violently by the storm, they were successively making the casting out, and on the third day with their own hands they threw overboard the tackling of the ship; and neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and there being no small tempest on us, finally all hope of saving us was taken away. And there being much fasting, Paul standing in their midst, said, O men, truly it behooved you obeying me, not to depart from Crete, and incur this injury and loss. And now I exhort you to take courage: for there will be no loss of the life of you, except the ship. For the angel of God, whose I am, and whom indeed I serve, stood by me this night, saying, Fear not, Paul; for it behooveth thee to stand before Caesar: and, behold, God has given thee all those sailing along with thee. Therefore cheer up, O men: for I believe God, that it shall be according to the manner which He has spoken to me. But it behooves us to fall upon a certain island.

Therefore I left you in Crete, in order that you may set in order remaining things, and establish elders in every city, as I commanded you;

And Joseph called Barnabas by the apostles, which is interpreted, Son of consolation, a Levite, a Cyprian by race,

Then indeed those having been dispersed abroad on account of the persecution prevailing over Stephen came through even to Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews only. And of them there were certain Cyprian and Cyrenean men, who, having come into Antioch, were speaking to the Greeks also, preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number having believed, turned to the Lord.

Then they indeed, having been sent away by the Holy Ghost, came down to Seleucia; and thence sailed away to Cyprus. And being in Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they also had John as their helper. And having gone through the whole island to Paphos, they found a certain man, a magician, a Jewish false prophet, to whom was the name of Bar-Jesus:read more.
who was with Sergius Paulus, the proconsul, an intelligent man. He, having called Barnabas and Saul, sought to hear the word of God; but Elymas the magician (for thus his name is interpreted) opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith. And Saul, (who is also Paul), being filled with the Holy Ghost, fixing his eyes on him, said, O thou full of all guile and rascality, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease perverting the right ways of God? And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a time. And immediately there fell on him a mist and darkness; and going about he was seeking people to lead him by the hand. Then the deputy, seeing that which took place, believed; being delighted with the teaching of the Lord.

But there was a paroxysm, so that they parted from one another, and Barnabas, taking Mark, sailed away into Cyprus.

And thence having sailed away on the following day we arrived opposite Chios; and on the following day we touched at Samos, and on the next day we came into Miletus.

I John, your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and in patience in Jesus, was in the island which is called Patmos, on account of the word of God, and on account of the testimony of Jesus.

And having embarked from Troas, we sailed directly to Samothrace, and on the following day into Neapolis,

And having disembarked into Syracuse, we remained three days;