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Hebrews 5:4

And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
Hebrews 5:4 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.

    ASV

  • And no man who is not given authority by God, as Aaron was, takes this honour for himself.

    BBE

  • And no one takes the honour to himself but [as] called by God, even as Aaron also.

    DBY

  • Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.

    WEB

  • and no one to himself doth take the honour, but he who is called by God, as also Aaron:

    YLT

  • And no man takes this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

    ENG

  • And no man taketh this honor to himself, but he that is called by God, as was Aaron:

    WBT

  • No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.

    BSB

In context

2Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

3And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

4And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

5So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

6As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Cross-references

People in this verse

  • Aaron

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