11 Bible Verses about Affirmative Action

Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.

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

"Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

For all who rely on 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 do them."

We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me;

And Jesus entered the temple of God and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold 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 take customs or taxes, from their sons or from others?"

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 said this to test him, that they might have something of which to accuse him. But Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.