Bible Verses about “being assertive”

“So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;”

“for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God.”

“But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.”

“If you do well, will it not be lifted up? If you don't do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it."”

“Now it happened on the second Sabbath after the first, that he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain, and ate, rubbing them in their hands.”

“But into whatever city you enter, and they don't receive you, go out into its streets and say,”

“'Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the Kingdom of God has come near to you.'”

“I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.”

“But some of the Pharisees said to them, "Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?"”

“Jesus, answering them, said, "Haven't you read what David did when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him;”

“how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?"”

“He said to them, "The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath."”