Bible Verses About Comparison

"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:"

"For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work."

"Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."

"But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content."

"Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content."

"For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise."

"But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord."

"For the body is not one member, but many. If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him."

"Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;"

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

"But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. For every man shall bear his own burden."

"¶ Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit."

"Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass."

"For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one."

"My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad."

"They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;"

"For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?"

"She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her."

"¶ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways."

"For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it."

"A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones."

"Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long."