12 Bible Verses about Dissent
Most Relevant Verses
And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
If one bears holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt touches bread or pottage or wine, or oil or any food, shall it be made holy? And the priests answered and said, No.
Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Dost thou not know what this is? And I said, No, my lord.
And he answered me and said, Dost thou not know what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
But he denied, saying, I know him not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
But he denied it again. And a little after, those that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them, for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agrees unto it.
But let your communication be, Yes, yes; No, no; for whatsoever is more than this comes of evil.
When I, therefore, was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that of me there should be yes, yes, and no, no?
But God is faithful that our word toward you has not been yes and no.
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, has not been yes and no, but in him was yes.
But above all things, my brethren, do not swear by heaven or by the earth or by any other oath, but let your yes be yes and your no, no; lest ye fall into condemnation.