30 Bible Verses about assertiveness

Love is always patient; love is always kind; love is never envious or arrogant with pride. Nor is she conceited,

This is what I mean: Each of you is saying, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to the Messiah."

I am ashamed to admit it, but we have been too weak for that. Whatever anyone else dares to claim I am talking like a fool I can claim it, too.

When you were buried with the Messiah in baptism, you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead.

This secret was hidden throughout the ages and generations but has now been revealed to his saints,

Jesus kept saying, "Father, forgive them, because they don't know what they're doing." Then they divided his clothes among them by throwing dice.

one-third of the creatures that were living in the sea died, and one-third of the ships was destroyed.

As in all the churches of the saints, the women must keep silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak out, but must place themselves in submission, as the oral law also says.

After all, is it my business to judge outsiders? You are to judge those who are in the community, aren't you?

Jacob, your tents are so fine, as well as your dwelling places, O Israel!

Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

When the Guild of Prophets who lived in Bethel came out to greet Elisha, they asked him, "You are aware, aren't you, that later today the LORD is going to remove your master from being your mentor?" "Of course I'm aware of it," he said. "Calm down."

But Jesus turned to them and said, "Women of Jerusalem, stop crying for me. Instead, cry for yourselves and for your children,

Meanwhile, the high priests and the scribes stood nearby and continued to accuse him vehemently.

Then Jesus cried out with a loud voice and said, "Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit." After he said this, he breathed his last.

When he learned with certainty that Jesus came from Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him off to Herod, who was in Jerusalem at that time.

But by God's grace I am what I am, and his grace shown to me was not wasted. Instead, I worked harder than all the others not I, of course, but God's grace that was with me.

If what a person has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward.

When they reached the place called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.

Meanwhile, the people stood looking on. The leaders were mocking him by saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if he is the Messiah of God, the chosen one!"

Even Herod and his soldiers treated him with contempt and made fun of him. He put a magnificent robe on Jesus and sent him back to Pilate.

So he continued to question him for a long time, but Jesus gave him no answer at all.

Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and righteous man

When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.

and told them, "You brought this man to me as one who turns the people against the government. And here in your presence I have examined him and have found him "Not Guilty' of the charges you make against him.

When the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God and said, "This man certainly was righteous!"

because the sun had stopped shining, and the curtain in the sanctuary was torn in two.

There was also an inscription over him written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "This is the King of the Jews."

Now one of the criminals hanging there kept insulting him, "You are the Messiah, aren't you? Save yourself"and us!"

"Tell the daughter of Zion, "Look, your king is coming to you! He is humble and mounted on a donkey, even on a colt of a donkey.'"