'Comparison' in the Bible

But what comparison may I make of this generation? It is like children seated in the market-places, crying out to one another,

He told them many things in parables, saying, “Listen carefully: a sower went out to sow [seed in his field];

He gave them another parable [to consider], saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

What comparison am I to make of the men of this generation? what are they like?

Then he said, What is the kingdom of God like? what comparison may I make of it?

“If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life [in the sense of indifference to or relative disregard for them in comparison with his attitude toward God]—he cannot be My disciple.

What follows? This comparison. Through one man sin entered into the world, and through sin death, and so death passed to all mankind in turn, in that all sinned.

I am of the opinion that there is no comparison between the pain of this present time and the glory which we will see in the future.

As it is written and forever remains written, “Jacob I loved (chose, protected, blessed), but Esau I hated (held in disregard compared to Jacob).”

But you should be eager for the greater gifts. And now I will show you a way that is beyond comparison.

This light, temporary nature of our suffering is producing for us an everlasting weight of glory, far beyond any comparison,

I am not saying this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love by comparison with the eagerness of others.

For we will not make comparison of ourselves with some of those who say good things about themselves: but these, measuring themselves by themselves, and making comparison of themselves with themselves, are not wise.

To my shame I must say that we have been weak by comparison.But in whatever respect anyone else is bold—I speak in foolishness—I am just as bold myself.

I have become a fool. You yourselves forced me to do it, for I should have been commended by you. For I lack nothing in comparison to those "super-apostles," even though I am nothing.

For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except [for the fact] that I did not burden you [with my financial support]? Forgive me [for doing you] this injustice!

But each one must carefully scrutinize his own work [examining his actions, attitudes, and behavior], and then he can have the personal satisfaction and inner joy of doing something commendable without comparing himself to another.

Just consider and meditate on Him who endured from sinners such bitter hostility against Himself [consider it all in comparison with your trials], so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.