Hebrews 5:4
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
In context
2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.
3 That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.
4 No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
5 So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”
6 And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
Hebrews 5:4 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
- KJV King James Version
- And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
- WEB World English Bible
- Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and no one to himself doth take the honour, but he who is called by God, as also Aaron:
- DBY Darby Translation
- And no one takes the honour to himself but [as] called by God, even as Aaron also.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And no man taketh this honor to himself, but he that is called by God, as was Aaron: