12 Bible Verses about Affirmative Action

Let what you say be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.

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

"Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them."

We who are strong have an obligation 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 bear witness about me,

And Jesus entered the temple 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 pigeons.

He said, "Yes." And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tax? From their sons or from others?"

In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.

was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone;

let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.

This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground.