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Hebrews 5:4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 4 A man does not take this honor of his own accord, but he receives it only when he is called by God, just as Aaron was.+

Hebrews 5:4

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 4 καὶ And οὐχ not ἑαυτῷ to himself τις anyone λαμβάνει is receiving τὴν the τιμήν, honor, ἀλλὰ but καλούμενος (one) being called ὑπὸ by τοῦ the θεοῦ, God, καθώσπερ according as even καὶ also ᾿Ααρών. Aaron.

Hebrews 5:4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 4 Also, a man takes this honor, not of his own accord,+ but only when he is called by God,+ just as Aaron+ also [was].

Hebrews 5:4

The Bible in Living English
- 4 * And one does not take the honor to himself but enters upon it at God’s call in the same way as Aaron did.

Hebrews 5:4

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

Hebrews 5:4

The Emphasized Bible
- 4 And not unto himself doth one take the honour, But when called by God Just as even Aaron:

Hebrews 5:4

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

Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 5:4
  
  called by God, just as Aaron was: Some Hebrew Christians may have wondered how Jesus could be a high priest, since he was not a descendant of Aaron. Paul thus reasons that Aaron himself received his post, not by heredity, but by divine appointment. (Compare Ex 28:1; Nu 3:10.) Jesus too was directly “called by God,” but in Jesus’ case, the calling was to become a high priest forever. (Heb 5:5, 6) Jewish high priests in Paul’s day, such as Caiaphas, were generally appointed—and sometimes removed from office—by Roman officials. (Ac 4:6 and study note) Such high priests may have descended from Aaron, but they could not rightly claim to have been “called by God.”—Compare Heb 7:13-16.