Comparing Ourselves To Others

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ.

But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

Test your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

These are they who cause divisions, and are sensual, not having the Spirit.

But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps had nearly slipped. — read the full passage →

“For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. — read the full passage →

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others. — read the full passage →

Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.”

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

There arose also a contention among them, which of them was considered to be greatest. — read the full passage →

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.

But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor. — read the full passage →

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function, — read the full passage →

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

There arose an argument among them about which of them was the greatest. — read the full passage →

So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom. — read the full passage →

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. — read the full passage →

“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. — read the full passage →

Woe to him who strives with his Maker— a clay pot among the clay pots of the earth! Shall the clay ask him who fashions it, ‘What are you making?’ or your work, ‘He has no hands?’

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

Yahweh will fulfill that which concerns me; your loving kindness, Yahweh, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you; — read the full passage →

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

But godliness with contentment is great gain. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins, he shall die.

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times. — read the full passage →

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart. — read the full passage →

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say, when he comes in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down at the table,’ — read the full passage →

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with Yahweh’s help.” — read the full passage →

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. — read the full passage →

Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant. — read the full passage →

For who among men knows the things of a man, except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God, except God’s Spirit.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair; — read the full passage →

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

For though you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the Good News. — read the full passage →

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Do you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God? — read the full passage →

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don’t go away, the Counselor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. — read the full passage →

Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” — read the full passage →

Thus says Yahweh, Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, don’t let the rich man glory in his riches; — read the full passage →

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

But I ask, didn’t Israel know? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, with a nation void of understanding I will make you angry.”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.