12 Bible Verses about Dissent

And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.

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

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

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

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

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 Galilaean, 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 whatsoever is more than these cometh 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 with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

But as God is true, our word toward 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 Timotheus, 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.