“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.” – 2 Corinthians 10:12.
I AM SURE that you have experienced, or you have observed this over a thousand times in your life. You see others who measure themselves by themselves, and Scripture tells us that this is not wise.
Scripture warns against the folly of comparing oneself to others using worldly standards, ie. fallen men.
The verse explains that this practice is “without understanding” because those who measure themselves by themselves lack a wise and proper standard of judgment (Acts 17:31).
Instead, the focus should be on God’s standards for spiritual growth in Christ, and the approval that comes from Him and Him alone, rather than self-commendation or the validation of others.
“Because He hath appointed a day, in the which He will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom He hath ordained; whereof He hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised Him from the dead.” -Acts 17:31.
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