Hebrews 5:4-5

5:4 And no one assumes this honor on his own initiative, but only when called to it by God, as in fact Aaron was. 5:5 So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming high priest, but the one who glorified him was God, who said to him, “You are my Son! Today I have fathered you,”

Hebrews 5:10

5:10 and he was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.


sn Honor refers here to the honor of the high priesthood.

tn Grk “by himself, on his own.”

tn Grk “being called by God.”

tn Grk “the one”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

tn Grk “I have begotten you”; see Heb 1:5.

tn Grk “having been designated,” continuing the thought of Heb 5:9.

sn The phrase in the order of Melchizedek picks up the quotation from Ps 110:4 in Heb 5:6.