30 Bible Verses about Seafaring

And the merchants of the earth are weeping and mourning over her; because no one any longer buys their merchandise: their merchandise of gold, and of silver, and of precious stones, and of pearls, and of fine linen; and of purple, and of silk, and of scarlet, and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel of most valuable wood, and of brass, and of iron, and of marble; and cinnamon, and amomum, and incense, and myrrh, and libation, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and bodies and souls of men;

And having embarked into the ship, He crossed over, and came into His own city.

Then they indeed, having been sent away by the Holy Ghost, came down to Seleucia; and thence sailed away to Cyprus.

And Jesus hearing, departed thence in a ship privately into a desert place. And the multitudes hearing, followed Him on foot from the cities.

And having sent away the multitudes, He went into a ship and came into the coasts of Magdala.

And He said to His disciples, that a little boat should wait on Him in order that they may not tread on Him.

And those around Paul having sailed from Paphos, came into Perge of Pamphylia: and John having departed from them returned to Jerusalem.

and thence they sailed away into Antioch, whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

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

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

And Paul, still remaining some days, having bidden adieu to the brethren, sailed away to Syria, and along with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea; for he had a vow.

but having bidden them adieu; and saying, I will return unto you again, God willing; he embarked from Ephesus;

and having remained three months, a plot rising against him from the Jews, when about to sail for Syria, he was of a mind to return through Macedonia.

And when it was determined that we should sail away into Italy, they committed both Paul and certain other prisoners to the centurion, Julius by name, of the band of Augustus. And having embarked on an Adramyttium ship, about to sail to those places along Asia, we set sail; Aristarchus, the Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. And on the following day we disembarked at Sidon; and Julius, treating Paul kindly, permitted him having gone to his friends to receive their benefactions.read more.
And having embarked from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary: and having sailed through the sea which is opposite Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came down into Myra of Lycia. And there the centurion having found an Alexandrian ship sailing into Italy; transferred us into it. 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 after three months we embarked in an Alexandrian ship, having spent the winter in the island, dedicated to the sons of Jupiter. And having disembarked into Syracuse, we remained three days; thence having come circuitously, we arrived into Rhegium. And after one day there being a south wind, we came the second day to Puteoli,

thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice was I shipwrecked, a day and a night I spent in the deep.

And His disciples followed Him, having come into the ship. And behold, there was a great storm on the sea, so that the ship was covered by the waves: and He was asleep. And the disciples having come, awoke Him, saying, Lord, save us; we are perishing.read more.
And He says to them, Why are you afraid, O ye of little faith? Then having arisen, He rebuked the wind and the sea; and there was a great calm. And the men were astonished, saying, What sort of a man is this, because winds and the sea obey him?

And He says to them, on that day, it being evening, Let us go away to the other side. And leaving the multitude, they receive Him, as He was in the ship; and other ships were also with Him. And there was a great storm of wind: and the waves were dashing into the ship, so that it was already filled.read more.
And He was in the stern, sleeping on a pillow: and they awaken Him, and say to Him; Teacher, is there no care to thee that we perish? And being awakened, He said to the sea, Be calm, be quiet. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And He said to them, Why are you so cowardly? how have you not faith? And they feared with a great fear, and continued to say to one another, Who then is this, because the wind and the sea obey Him?

And it came to pass on one of the days, He and His disciples went into a ship. And He said to them, Let us go to the other side of the lake. And they were embarked. And they sailing, He was asleep: and a storm of wind came down into the lake; and they were being filled, and imperiled. And they having come to Him, awakened Him, saying, Master, Master, we perish. And He having arisen, rebuked the wind and the wave of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.read more.
And He said to them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid were astonished, saying to one another, Who then is this, because He commands the winds and the water, and they obey Him? And they sailed into the country of the Gergesenes, which is over against Galilee.

And Jesus immediately constrained His disciples to embark into the ship and go before Him to the other side, until he can send away the multitudes. And having dismissed the multitudes He went up into the mountain alone, to pray. And it being evening He was there alone. And the ship was already midsea, laboring by the waves; for the wind was contrary.read more.
And at the fourth watch of the night, He came to them, walking on the sea. And the disciples seeing Him walking on the sea, were afrighted, saying, It is a specter; and they cried out from fear. And immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, Be of good cheer; I am here; fear not. And Peter responding said, Lord, if thou art there, command me to come to thee on the waters. And He said, Come. And Peter having come down from the ship, walked on the waters, and came toward Jesus. And seeing the wind strong, became alarmed; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me. And Jesus immediately reaching out His hand, received him, and says to him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? And they having come into the ship, the wind ceased. And those in the ship having come worshiped Him, saying, Truly thou art the Son of God.

And immediately He constrained His disciples to embark into the ship, and go before Him to the other side to Bethsaida, until He shall send away the multitude. And having dismissed them, He went away into the mountain to pray. And it being evening, the ship was in the middle of the sea; and He was alone upon the land.read more.
And He seeing them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary to them, and about the fourth watch of the night He comes to them, walking on the sea; and He wished to pass by them. But they, seeing Him walking on the sea, thought it was a specter, and cried out. For they all saw Him, and were alarmed. And immediately He spoke with them, and says to them, Be of good cheer; I am He; be not afraid. And He went up to them into the ship; and the wind ceased. And they were exceedingly much astonished among themselves, and continued to marvel. For they did not understand concerning the loaves, for their heart was hardened. And having crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret; and they disembarked.

And when it was evening, His disciples went down to the sea; and embarking in the ship, they were going to the other side of the sea into Capernaum. And it was already dark, and Jesus had not come to them; and the sea wrought, a great wind blowing.read more.
Then having gone about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and being near the ship; and were terrified. And He says to them, I am here; fear not. Then they wished to receive Him into the ship, and immediately the ship was at the land to which they were going.

And much time passing away, and navigation being already unsafe, because the Fast had already passed by, Paul exhorted them, 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.read more.
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. And when it was the fourteenth night, we being borne along in the Adriatic Sea, about the middle of the night the sailors surmised that some country was coming to them. And having sounded, they found it twenty fathoms; and moving on a short distance, and sounding again, they found it fifteen fathoms; and fearing lest they may fall out against rough places, casting four anchors from the stern, they were praying that the day should come. And the sailors seeking to escape from the ship, and lowering the boat into the sea, with a pretext as about to cast anchors from the prow, Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these may remain in the ship, you are not able to be saved. Then the soldiers cut the ropes away from the boat, and let it fall out. But until the day was about to come, Paul exhorted all to take food, saying, Already this day you remain in a state of solicitude, the fourteenth day, receiving nothing. Therefore I exhort you to take food: for this is for your safety: for not a hair of your head shall perish. And having spoken these words, and taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and breaking it, began to eat. And all becoming cheerful, themselves also took food. And we were two hundred and seventy-six souls in the ship. And having been revived by the food, they lightened the ship, casting the wheat over into the sea. And when it was day, they did not recognize the land: but discovered a certain gulf having a shore, into which they determined, if possible, to thrust out the ship. And having knocked off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders, and raising up the main sail to the blowing wind, they made for the shore. And having fallen into a place where two seas met, they broke the ship, and indeed the prow, sticking fast, remained motionless, but the stern was torn off by the violence (of the wind). And the counsel of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest some one, having outswum them, might escape: but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, forbade them from their counsel; and commanded that those who were able to swim, having first thrown themselves overboard, to go to the land; and the rest, some on planks, and others on some parts from the ship. And thus it came to pass that all came safe to the land.

And every pilot, and every one sailing to the place, both the sailors and so many as traverse the sea, stood a long way off, and they continued to cry seeing the smoke of her burning, saying, Who is like unto the great city? And they continued to cast dust upon their heads, and cry, weeping and mourning, saying, Alas, alas, the great city, in which all those having ships in the sea became rich from her costliness! that in one hour she is made desolate.

in order that we may be no longer infants, tossed by the waves and carried about by every wind of teaching, in the caprice of the people, in their craftiness, pursuant to their method of delusion;

having faith and a good conscience; which some having cast away have made shipwreck concerning the faith;

which we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is in the veil,

behold also the ships, being so great, and driven by fierce winds, are managed by the smallest rudder, whithersoever the will of the steersman prefers; so also the tongue is a little member, and it boasts great things. Behold, how great a wood a little fire kindles!

But let him ask in faith, doubting as to nothing; for he that doubts is like unto a wave of the sea driven by the winds and tossed by the tempest.

who at one time were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, the ark being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls were saved through the water.