2 Corinthians 10:12: Measuring Ourselves by Ourselves
Paul will not join a contest of mutual praise, and he diagnoses the habit underneath it: people who measure themselves by themselves. The gospel replaces that ruler with the assignment God actually gave.
1 Samuel 18:6–16: Saul's Jealousy for Kids
Saul's jealousy begins with one line of a victory song and turns into fear, suspicion, and a thrown spear. The passage shows children and adults that jealousy grows when we measure our worth by someone else's praise instead of resting in God's presence.