Bible Verses About Assertiveness

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

Hear ye now what the Lord saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.

Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.

Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.