4Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.


In Context

1 For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

2 The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.

3 Because of this, he must offer sacrifices for sins for the people, as well as for himself.

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

5 So also Christ didn't glorify himself to be made a high priest, but it was he who said to him, |You are my Son. Today I have become your father.|

6 As he says also in another place, |You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.|

Hebrews 5:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:4No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:4Neither doth any man take the honour to himself, but he that is called by God, as Aaron was.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:4And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4And no one takes the honour to himself but as called by God, even as Aaron also.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:4And no man taketh the honour unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4And no man taketh this honor to himself, but he that is called by God, as was Aaron:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4and no one to himself doth take the honour, but he who is called by God, as also Aaron:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:4And no man takes this honor to himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.