27 Bible Verses about assertiveness

Love is long-suffering, is kind; love envieth not; love is no vain boaster, is not inflated [with pride],

Now this I observe, that one and another of you saith, I am indeed of Paul; but I of Apollos; but I of Cephas; but I am of Christ.

I speak with reference to the reproach [cast on me], as though we were feeble; but wherein any man is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.

buried with him in baptism, in which also ye have been raised up together with him by faith, the energy of God, who raised him from the dead.

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. Then dividing his garments, they cast the lot.

and a third part of the creatures having life, which are in the sea, died; and a third part of the ships was destroyed.

Let your women be silent in the churches: for it is not permitted to them to speak: but to be in subjection, as also the law saith.

For what call have I to judge those who are without? Do not ye judge those who are within [the church]?

Now there were two other persons, malefactors, led out with him to be executed.

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

And the chief priests and the scribes stood up vehemently accusing him.

And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit: and having said this, he expired.

And when he knew that he came out of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was himself at Jerusalem in those days.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

If any man's work which he hath built abide [the trial], he shall receive a reward.

And when they came to a place called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, the one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

And the people stood looking on. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this fellow is the Messiah, the elect of God.

Then Herod with his guards treated him with contempt, and in derision clothed him in a splendid robe, and sent him back to Pilate.

And he put a variety of questions to him; but he made him no reply.

And lo! a man named Joseph, being a member of the council, a good man, and a just;

When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean?

said unto them, Ye have brought this man to me, as one who perverteth the people: and lo! on examining him before you, I have found nothing culpable in this man, respecting the charges ye bring against him:

And the centurion observing what had come to pass, glorified God, saying, Verily this man was a righteous person.

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

And there was an inscription written over him in Greek, Roman, and Hebrew characters, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Then one of the suspended malefactors blasphemed him, saying, If thou art the Messiah, save thyself and us.

"Tell the daughter of Sion, Lo! thy King cometh to thee, meek, and sitting on an ass, even on a foal the ass's colt."