30 Bible Verses about assertiveness

Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant,

Now I mean this, that each one of you is saying, “I am of Paul,” and “I of Apollos,” and “I of Cephas,” and “I of Christ.”

To my shame I must say that we have been weak by comparison.But in whatever respect anyone else is bold—I speak in foolishness—I am just as bold myself.

having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.

that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints,

But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.

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

The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says.

For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within the church?

How fair are your tents, O Jacob,
Your dwellings, O Israel!

Two others also, who were criminals, were being led away to be put to death with Him.

Then the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that the Lord will take away your master from over you today?” And he said, “Yes, I know; be still.”

But Jesus turning to them said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

And the chief priests and the scribes were standing there, accusing Him vehemently.

And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.” Having said this, He breathed His last.

And when he learned that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself also was in Jerusalem at that time.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me.

If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward.

When they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

And the people stood by, looking on. And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One.”

And Herod with his soldiers, after treating Him with contempt and mocking Him, dressed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back to Pilate.

And he questioned Him at some length; but He answered him nothing.

And a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man

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

and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one who incites the people to rebellion, and behold, having examined Him before you, I have found no guilt in this man regarding the charges which you make against Him.

Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began praising God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent.”

because the sun was obscured; and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

Now there was also an inscription above Him, “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!”

“Say to the daughter of Zion,
‘Behold your King is coming to you,
Gentle, and mounted on a donkey,
Even on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”