Hebrews Chapter 5 verse 4 Holy Bible
And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.
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And no man who is not given authority by God, as Aaron was, takes this honour for himself.
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And no one takes the honour to himself but [as] called by God, even as Aaron also.
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And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
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Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.
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and no one to himself doth take the honour, but he who is called by God, as also Aaron:
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 4. - And no man taketh this honor unto himself, but being called of God (the 5 of Textus Receptus before καλούμενος ( "he that is called," as in A.V. - has very slight authority), even as was Aaron. This verse expresses the second essential of a high priest, Divine appointment, for assurance of the efficacy of his mediation. Of course Aaron's successors derived their Divine commission from his original one (cf. Numbers 21:26; Numbers 26:10-14).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(4) But he that is called.--The true reading requires, when he is called. "Not unto himself doth any man take the honour, but when . . ."