12 Bible Verses about Affirmative Action

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these comes from evil.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest you fall under judgment.

Take heed that you give not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise you have no reward of your Father who is in heaven.

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continues not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

We then that are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Jesus answered them, I told you, and you believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.

And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

He said, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus preceded him, saying, What think you, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

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

This they said, testing him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.