12 Bible Verses about Dissent

And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father; for this is the first-born; put thy right hand upon his head.

If one shall bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt shall touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any food, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.

Then the angel that talked with me answered and said to me, Knowest thou not what these are? and I said, No, my lord.

And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

But he denied, saying, I know not, neither do I understand what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crowed.

And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.

And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

But let your communication be, Yea, yea, Nay, nay: for whatever is more than these cometh of evil.

When I therefore was thus minded, did I use levity? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea, yea, and nay, nay?

But as God is true, our word towards you was not yea and nay.

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me, and Silvanus, and Timothy, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea, be yea: and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.