28 Bible Verses about assertiveness

Love suffers long, is kind; love envies not; love vaunts not herself, is not puffed up,

Now I mean this: that each one of you is saying, "I am of Paul;" and "I of Apollos;" and "I of Cephas:" and "I of Christ!"

I speak by way of dishonor, as though we were weak; but in whatever anyone is bold (I speak in foolishness), I also am bold.

having been buried with Him in your immersion, in which ye were also raised with Him through faith in the working of God, Who raised Him from the dead;

the mystery which has been hidden from the ages and from the generations, but was now made manifest to His saints;

And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do!" And, dividing His garments among them, they cast lots.

and the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, that had souls, died; and the third part of the ships was destroyed.

Let the wives keep silence in the assemblies; for it is not permitted them to speak, but let them be in subjection, as also says the law.

For what have I to do with judging those who are without? Do not ye judge those who are within?

And there were being led two others also, malefactors, with Him to be put to death.

But, turning towards them, Jesus said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for Me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children;

And the high priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing Him.

And, crying with a loud voice, Jesus said, "Father, into Thy hands I commit My spirit." And, having said this, He expired.

And, learning that He was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him up to Herod, who also was in Jerusalem in these days.

But by God's grace I am what I am; and His grace which was bestowed upon me did not prove vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

If any one's work which he built thereon shall remain, he shall receive a reward.

And, when they came to the place that is called "The Skull," there they crucified Him, and the malefactors; one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also were scoffing at Him, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself! if This is the Christ of God, the Chosen!"

And Herod with his soldiers, having set Him at naught, and having mocked Him, having thrown over Him a gorgeous robe, sent Him back to Pilate.

And he kept questioning Him in many words; but He answered him nothing.

And, behold, a man, Joseph by name, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man

But Pilate, hearing it, asked if the Man were a Galilaean.

said to them, "Ye brought to me This Man as One perverting the people and, behold, I, having examined Him before you, found no fault in This Man regarding those things of which ye accuse Him;

And the centurion, beholding what took place, glorified God, saying, "Truly This was a righteous Man!"

the sun's light failing. And the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

And there was also an inscription over Him, "THE KING OF THE JEWS, THIS!"

And one of the suspended malefactors kept reviling Him, saying, "Art not Thou the Christ? Save Thyself and us!"

"Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your King is coming to you, meek and mounted upon an ass, and on a colt, a foal of a beast of burden.'"