Hebrews 5:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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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.

Hebrews 5:4 Cross References

Exodus 28:1

And bring thou near unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.

Numbers 16:40

to be a memorial unto the children of Israel, to the end that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to burn incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD spake unto him by the hand of Moses.

Numbers 16:5

and he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, In the morning the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he shall choose will he cause to come near unto him.

2 Chronicles 26:18

and they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It pertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the LORD God.

1 Chronicles 23:13

The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, for ever.

John 3:27

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven.

Numbers 16:35

And fire came forth from the LORD, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.

Numbers 18:7

And thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priesthood for every thing of the altar, and for that within the veil; and ye shall serve: I give you the priesthood as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

Numbers 16:10

and that he hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and seek ye the priesthood also?

Numbers 16:7

and put fire therein, and put incense upon them before the LORD tomorrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.

Leviticus 8:2

Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bullock of the sin offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread;

Numbers 3:3

These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.

Ezra 7:5

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