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