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Hebrews 5:4 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Hebrews 5:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 5:415 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
οὐχouch
notadverbG3756
ἑαυτῷheautō
upon himselfpronounG1438
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
λαμβάνειlambanei
takesverbG2983
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
τιμήνtimēn
honornounG5092
ἀλλὰalla
but ratherwordG235
καλούμενοςkaloumenos
being calledverbG2564
ὑπὸhypo
byprepositionG5259
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
GodnounG2316
καθώσπερkathōsper
alsowordG2532
καὶkai
and / alsoadverbG2532
ἈαρώνAarōn
AaronnounG2
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 5:4

Then also [there are] other [points]: He is made [Priest] (he says) by Another and does not of Himself intrude into [the office]. This too is common Hebrews 5:4, “And no man takes this honor to himself, but he that is called of God as was Aaron.” Here again he conciliates them in another point, because He was sent from God: which Christ was wont to say throughout to the Jews. “He that sent Me is greater than I,” and, “I came not of Myself.” John 12:49; 14:28; 8:42 He…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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