28 Bible Verses about assertiveness

Charity beareth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity is not insolent, is not puffed up,

I mean, that each of you saith, as if of different parties, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

I speak of their reproaches, as if we were weak: but whereinsoever any one may be confident (though I speak foolishly) I may be confident too.

being buried with Him in baptism, wherein also ye are raised together with Him, through faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.

even that mystery which was hid from former ages and generations, but is now manifested to his saints:

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his garments, and cast lots for them.

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

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

For what have I to do to judge those that are without? and do not ye judge those that are within?

And there were also two other malefactors led with Him to be put to death.

Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

though the chief priests and scribes stood vehemently accusing Him.

And Jesus cried with a loud voice and said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And when He had said thus, He expired.

and understanding that He was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also at Jerusalem at that time.

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

If any man's work abide, which he hath built upon it, he shall receive a reward:

And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified Him and the malefactors: one on his right hand and the other on his left.

And the people stood looking on, and even the rulers also with them derided Him, saying, He saved others, let Him save Himself, if He be the Christ the chosen of God.

But Herod with his soldiers set Him at nought and insulted Him, and put on Him a gaudy robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.

And he asked Him many questions; but He answered him nothing:

And behold there was a man of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, named Joseph, a counsellor, a good man and a just:

Now when Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked, if the man were a Galilean:

and the people, and said unto them, Ye have brought to me this man as one that perverteth the people: and behold I have examined Him before you, and found nothing chargeable on Him, of the things you alledge against Him:

And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this man was righteous.

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

And there was a superscription written over Him in Greek, and Latin and Hebrew letters, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And one of the malefactors that were executed with Him reviled Him, saying, If thou be the Messiah, save thyself and us.

behold, thy king cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, even a colt the fole of an ass.