Hebrews 5:4

Hebrews chapter 5 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

World English Bible · 2000

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

King James Version · 1611

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

American Standard Version · 1901

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

v.3and by reason thereof is bound, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

v.4This passage

v.5So Christ also glorified not himself to be made a high priest, but he that spake unto him, Thou art my Son, This day have I begotten thee:

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Numbers 16:35
And fire came forth from Jehovah, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.
John 3:27
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven.
Numbers 18:7
And thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priesthood for everything 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.
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 Jehovah, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, for ever.
2 Chronicles 26:18
and they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It pertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto Jehovah, 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 honor from Jehovah God.
Numbers 3:3
These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests that were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office.