Hebrews 5:4
King James Version (KJV)
And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
In context
2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
5 So 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.
6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews 5:4 in every translation
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as 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: