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Hebrews 5:4

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

KJV

καὶ οὐχ ἑαυτῷ τις λαμβάνει τὴν τιμήν, ἀλλὰ καλούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ, καθώσπερ καὶ Ἀαρών.

Greek NT

Nec quisquam sumit sibi honorem, sed qui vocatur a Deo, tamquam Aaron.

Vulgate

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

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καθώς
kathos
adverb · 181×
καλέω
kaleo
verb · 148×
λαμβάνω
lambano
verb · 259×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
τιμή
time
noun · 41×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
Ἀαρών
aaron
noun · 5×
ἑαυτοῦ
eautou
reflexive_pronoun · 316×
o
article · 19778×
ὑπό
upo
preposition · 221×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: καθώσπερ | WH/Treg/NIV: καθώσπερ | RP: καθάπερ
  • καθώσπερSBLGNT
  • καθώσπερWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • καθάπερRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§784On entering the People of God through faith and Baptism, one receives a share in this people's unique, priestly vocation: "Christ the Lord, high priest taken from among men, has made this new people 'a kingdom of priests to God, his Father.' the baptized, by regeneration and the anointing of the Holy Spirit, are consecrated to be a spiritual house and a holy priesthood."209
§1578No one has a right to receive the sacrament of Holy Orders. Indeed, no one claims this office for himself; he is called to it by God.69 Anyone who thinks he recognizes the signs of God's call to the ordained ministry must humbly submit his desire to the authority of the Church, who has the responsibility and right to call someone to receive orders. Like every grace, this sacram…
1. The blessed Paul wishes to show in the next place that this covenant is far better than the old. This then he does by first laying down remote considerations. For inasmuch as there was nothing bodily or that made a show, no temple for instance, nor Holy of Holies, nor Priest with so great apparel, no legal observances, but all things higher and more perfect, and there was no…

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 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
  • 2Chr 26:18 — And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense:
  • 2Chr 26:18 — And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense:
  • Exod 28:1 — And take thou 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 Itham
  • Exod 29:9 — And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest’s office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.
  • Exod 36:2 — And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:
  • John 3:27 — John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
  • John 3:27 — John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
  • John 5:43 — I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
  • John 8:54 — Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
  • John 10:1 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
  • Judg 17:5 — And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
  • Num 16:5 — And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he
  • Num 16:10 — And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
  • Num 16:35 — And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
  • Num 16:40 — To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD
  • Num 16:46 — And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out
  • Num 17:3 — And thou shalt write Aaron’s name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.
  • Num 18:1 — And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father’s house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.
  • Num 18:7 — Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest’s office for everything of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest’s office unto you as a service of g
  • Rom 1:1 — Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,