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.

biblegateway Heb 5:4

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

No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was.

And someone does not take for himself the honor, but is called by God, just as Aaron also [was].

biblegateway Heb 5:4

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

And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

bibleoremus Heb 5:4

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

Moreover nobody assumes the office on his own authority: he is called by God, just as Aaron was.

biblegateway Heb 5:4

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

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

biblegateway Heb 5:4

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.

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.”