Hebrews 5:4

NETBible

And no one assumes this honor 1  on his own initiative, 2  but only when called to it by God, 3  as in fact Aaron was.

NIV ©

No-one takes this honour upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.

NASB ©

And no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even as Aaron was.

NLT ©

And no one can become a high priest simply because he wants such an honor. He has to be called by God for this work, just as Aaron was.

MSG ©

No one elects himself to this honored position. He's called to it by God, as Aaron was.

BBE ©

And no man who is not given authority by God, as Aaron was, takes this honour for himself.

NRSV ©

And one does not presume to take this honor, but takes it only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

NKJV ©

And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was .

KJV
And
<2532>
no
<3756>
man
<5100>
taketh
<2983> (5719)
this honour
<5092>
unto himself
<1438>_,
but
<235>
he that is called
<2564> (5746)
of
<5259>
God
<2316>_,
as
<2509> <2532>
[was] Aaron
<2>_.
NASB ©
And no
<3756>
one
<5100>
takes
<2983>
the honor
<5092>
to himself
<1438>
, but
receives it
when he is called
<2564>
by God
<2316>
, even
<2531>
as Aaron
<2>
was.
NET [draft] ITL
And
<2532>
no
<3756>
one
<5100>
assumes
<2983>
this honor
<5092>
on his own initiative
<1438>
, but
<235>
only when called
<2564>
to it by
<5259>
God
<2316>
, as
<2509>
in fact Aaron
<2>
was.
GREEK
kai
<2532>
CONJ
ouc
<3756>
PRT-N
eautw
<1438>
F-3DSM
tiv
<5100>
X-NSM
lambanei
<2983> (5719)
V-PAI-3S
thn
<3588>
T-ASF
timhn
<5092>
N-ASF
alla
<235>
CONJ
kaloumenov
<2564> (5746)
V-PPP-NSM
upo
<5259>
PREP
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
yeou
<2316>
N-GSM
kaywsper
<2509>
ADV
kai
<2532>
CONJ
aarwn
<2>
N-PRI
NETBible

And no one assumes this honor 1  on his own initiative, 2  but only when called to it by God, 3  as in fact Aaron was.

NET Notes

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

2 tn Grk “by himself, on his own.”

3 tn Grk “being called by God.”