12 Bible Verses about Affirmative Action

But let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is of evil.

But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, to perform them.”

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.

Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father’s name, these testify of Me.

And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves.

He *said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs or poll-tax, from their sons or from strangers?”

In the way of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.

to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,

“He must turn away from evil and do good;
He must seek peace and pursue it.

They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground.