28 Bible Verses about assertiveness

Love suffers long, and is kind; love envies not; love boasts not; is not vain,

I mean this: that each one of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

I speak of their reproaches, as if we were weak. In what ever matter any one is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I also am bold.

when you were buried with him in immersion, in which you were also raised with him by your faith in the energy of God, who raised him from the dead.

the mystery which was concealed from the ages and the generations, but is now made manifest to his saints,

And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And dividing his clothing into parts, they cast lots.

And the third part of the creatures that were in the sea, that had life, died: and the third part of the ships was destroyed.

Let your women keep silence in the assemblies; for they ire not permitted to speak; but they must be in subjection, as also says the law.

For what right have I to judge those who are without? Do you not judge those who are within?

And two others, who were evil-doers, were led out to be put to death with him.

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

And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, and vehemently accused him.

And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And when he had said this, he gave up his spirit.

And when he learned that he belonged to the dominion of Herod, he sent him to Herod, who was at that time in Jerusalem.

But, by the grace of God, I am what I am; and his grace, which was bestowed on me, has not been bestowed in vain: but I have labored more abundantly than they all; not I, how ever, but the grace of God which was with me.

If any man's work abide, which he builds on this, he shall receive a reward;

And when they came to the place called Skull, they there crucified him and the evil-doers; one on the right, and the other on the left.

And the people stood and looked on. And the rulers, with them scoffed at him, saying: He saved others, let him save himself if he is the Christ, the chosen of God.

But Herod and his guards treated him with contempt; and having mocked him, and put on him a gaudy robe, he sent him back to Pilate.

And he questioned him concerning many things; but he made him no answer.

And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counselor, a good and a just man;

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

and said to them: You have brought to me this man as one that turns the people away; and behold, I have examined him before you, and have found in this man no fault, with respect to the things of which you accuse him;

When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying: Truly, this was a righteous man.

And the sun was darkened, and the vail of the temple was rent in the midst.

And a superscription was also written over him in Greek and in Roman and in Hebrew letters, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And one of the evil-doers that were hanged reviled him, saying: If you are the Christ, save yourself and us.

Say you to the daughter of Zion, Behold, your king comes to you, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.