What does the Bible say about comparing ourselves to others?

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The Bible warns against measuring our worth or righteousness by other people, calling us instead to humble, faithful obedience before God. Second Corinthians 10:12 says that those who compare themselves with themselves are not wise, while Galatians 6:4 directs each believer to examine his own work. We are not to seek human approval above God’s, as Galatians 1:10 teaches, nor act from selfish ambition or pride, according to Philippians 2:3. Romans 12:3 calls for sober self-assessment, grounded in God’s grace and the faith He gives. Christ also forbids hypocritical judgment in Matthew 7:1-5, while still calling us to honest self-examination. Our identity, acceptance, and growth rest in Christ, not in surpassing others.