28 Bible Verses about assertiveness

Love suffereth long, is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not herself, is not puffed up,

What I mean is this, that each of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

I say it to my reproach, that we were weak; but in whatever any one is bold, (I speak in folly,) I am bold also.

having been buried with him in your baptism; in which also ye were raised to life with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead;

the mystery which hath been hidden for ages and generations, but hath been now revealed to his saints;

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them! for they know not what they do. And they divided his garments, casting lots.

and the third part of the sea became blood; and the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

let your women keep silence in the churches; for it is not permitted them to speak, but they are to be in subjection, as also saith the Law.

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

And two others, who were malefactors, were led with him to be put to death.

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

And the chief priests and scribes stood vehemently accusing him.

And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit! And having said this, he expired.

And on learning that he belonged to Herods jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was himself also at Jerusalem at this time.

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

If the work which any one built thereon remaineth, he will receive reward;

And when they had come to the place which is called the Skull, they there crucified him, and the malefactors; one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

And the people stood looking on; and the rulers sneered, saying, Others he saved; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, the chosen one.

And Herod also with his guard of soldiers set him at nought and mocked him, and having arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, sent him back to Pilate.

And he put many questions to him; but he gave him no answer.

And lo! a man named Joseph, of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, being a councilor, and a good and righteous man,

And when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilaean.

said to them, Ye have brought to me this man, as one that perverteth the people; and behold, I have examined him before you, and have found nothing in this man to sustain the charges which ye bring against him.

And the centurion, seeing what was done, gave glory to God, saying, Surely this was a righteous man.

the sun having failed; and the veil of the temple was rent in two.

There was also an inscription over him: "This is the king of the Jews."

And one of the crucified malefactors railed at him, saying, Art thou not the Christ? save thyself and us.

"Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy king cometh to thee, meek, and riding on an ass, and on a colt the foal of a beast of burden."