Hebrews 5:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁴ And one does not presume to take this honor but takes it only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ Besides, one does not appropriate for himself the honor [of being high priest], but he is called by God and receives it of Him, just as Aaron did.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

⁴ No one takes this honor for themselves but takes it only when they are called by God, just like Aaron.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ Neither does anyone take up this honor himself, but rather he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Hebrews 5:4 Krydshenvisninger

1 Chronicles 23:13

The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart to consecrate the most holy things, so that he and his sons forever should make offerings before the Lord and minister to him and pronounce blessings in his name forever,

2 Chronicles 26:18

they withstood King Uzziah and said to him, “It is not for you, Uzziah, to make offering to the Lord, but for the priests the descendants of Aaron, who are consecrated to make offering. Go out of the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully, and it will bring you no honor from the Lord God.”

Ezra 7:5

son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of the chief priest Aaron—

Exodus 28:1

“Then bring near to you your brother Aaron and his sons with him, from among the Israelites, to serve me as priests—Aaron and Aaron’s sons: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

Leviticus 8:2

“Take Aaron and his sons with him, the vestments, the anointing oil, the bull for the purification offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread;

Numbers 16:10

He has allowed you to approach him, and all your brother Levites with you, yet you seek the priesthood as well!

Numbers 16:35

And fire came out from the Lord and consumed the two hundred fifty men offering the incense.

Numbers 16:40

a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider, who is not of the descendants of Aaron, shall approach to offer incense before the Lord, so as not to become like Korah and his congregation, just as the Lord had said to him through Moses.

Numbers 16:5

Then he spoke to Korah and all his congregation, saying, “In the morning the Lord will make known who is his and who is holy and who will be allowed to approach him; the one whom he will choose he will allow to approach him.

Numbers 16:7

and tomorrow put fire in them, and lay incense on them before the Lord, and the man whom the Lord chooses shall be the holy one. You Levites have gone too far!”

Numbers 18:7

But you and your sons with you shall diligently perform your priestly duties in all that concerns the altar and the area behind the curtain. I give your priesthood as a gift; any outsider who approaches shall be put to death.”

Numbers 3:3

these are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he ordained to serve as priests.

John 3:27

John answered, “No one can receive anything except what has been given from heaven.