30 Bible Verses about assertiveness

Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is not jealous. Love does not brag and is not arrogant (proud).

Concerning that I say, that each one of you said, I follow Paul; and I follow Apollos; and I follow Cephas; and I follow Christ.

I speak concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. If any are bold, I speak foolishly for I am also bold.

You have been buried with him in baptism. You were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

It is the secret he hid through all past ages from all human beings but has now revealed to his holy ones.

[Jesus said: Father, forgive them for they do not know what they do.](This verse not found in older manuscripts.) They cast lots and divided his garments among themselves.

A third of the living creatures in the sea died. And a third of the ships were destroyed.

Let women keep silent in the congregations. They are not permitted to speak. They must be in submission as it says in the law.

What have I to do with judging those outside (in the world)? Do we not judge those who are inside (the congregation)?

How good are your tents, O Jacob, Your dwellings, O Israel!

Two criminals were to be put to death with him.

A group of prophets who lived at Bethel asked Elisha: Do you know that Jehovah is going to take your master away from you today? Yes, I know, Elisha answered. But let us not talk about it.

Jesus turned to them and said: Daughters of Jerusalem do not weep for me but weep for yourselves and for your children.

The chief priests and the scribes vehemently accused him.

Jesus cried with a loud voice: Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. After saying this he quit breathing.

When he knew that he was from Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod. He was in Jerusalem at that time.

By the divine influence of God I am what I am. His grace was not given to me in vain for I labored more than all of them. Yet it was not I. It was the divine influence and favor of God in me.

If a man's work that he built upon lasts, he will receive a reward.

They came to the place called the skull. They impaled him and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.

The people stood watching while the rulers scoffed at him, saying: He saved others let him save himself if this is his chosen, the Christ of God.

And Herod with his soldiers despised him with contempt, and mocked him. They arrayed him in magnificent apparel. Then they sent him back to Pilate.

He offered many questions but received no answers.

Joseph was a member of the council and a good and righteous man.

When Pilate heard it, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

He said: You brought this man to me as one who perverted the people. I examined him before you and find no fault in this man. He has not done the things you accuse him of.

The centurion saw what was done and glorified God, saying: Certainly this was a righteous man.

The sun failed to shine. The veil of the temple was torn in two.

There was a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

One of the criminals who were hanged complained bitterly to him saying: Are you the Christ? Save yourself and us.

Say to the daughter of Zion, 'See, your King comes to you, humble, and seated on a donkey, a colt, the offspring of a beast of burden.'