28 Bible Verses about assertiveness

Love is patient and kind. Love knows neither envy nor jealousy. Love is not forward and self-assertive, nor boastful and conceited.

What I mean is that each of you is a partisan. One man says "I belong to Paul;" another "I belong to Apollos;" a third "I belong to Peter;" a fourth "I belong to Christ."

I use the language of self-disparagement, as though I were admitting our own feebleness. Yet for whatever reason any one is 'courageous' --I speak in mere folly--I also am courageous.

having been buried with Him in your baptism, in which you were also raised with Him through faith produced within you by God who raised Him from among the dead.

the truth which has been kept secret from all ages and generations, but has now been revealed to His people,

Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them;

And a third part of the creatures that were in the sea--those that had life--died; and a third part of the ships were destroyed.

Let married women be silent in the Churches, for they are not permitted to speak. They must be content with a subordinate place, as the Law also says;

For what business of mine is it to judge outsiders? Is it not for you to judge those who are within the Church

They brought also two others, criminals, to put them to death with Him.

But Jesus turned towards them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

Meanwhile the High Priests and the Scribes were standing there and vehemently accusing Him.

and Jesus cried out in a loud voice, and said, "Father, to Thy hands I entrust my spirit." And after uttering these words He yielded up His spirit.

And learning that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction he sent Him to Herod, for he too was in Jerusalem at that time.

But what I am I am by the grace of God, and His grace bestowed upon me did not prove ineffectual. But I labored more strenuously than all the rest--yet it was not I, but God's grace working with me.

If any one's work--the building which he has erected--stands the test, he will be rewarded.

When they reached the place called 'The Skull,' there they nailed Him to the cross, and the criminals also, one at His right hand and one at His left.

and the people stood looking on. The Rulers, too, repeatedly uttered their bitter taunts. "This fellow," they said, "saved others: let him save himself, if he is God's Anointed, the Chosen One."

Then, laughing to scorn the claims of Jesus, Herod (and his soldiers with him)

So he put a number of questions to Him, but Jesus gave him no reply.

There was a member of the Council of the name of Joseph, a kind-hearted and upright man,

On hearing this, Pilate inquired, "Is this man a Galilaean?"

"You have brought this man to me on a charge of corrupting the loyalty of the people. But, you see, I have examined him in your presence and have discovered in the man no ground for the accusations which you bring against him.

The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, saying, "Beyond question this man was innocent."

The sun was darkened, and the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn down the middle,

There was moreover a writing over His head: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Now one of the criminals who had been crucified insulted Him, saying, "Are not you the Christ? Save yourself and us."

"Tell the Daughter of Zion, 'See, thy King is coming to thee, gentle, and yet mounted on an ass, even on a colt the foal of a beast of burden.'"