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Hebrews 5:3–4

Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins ojust as he does for those of the people. And pno one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, qjust as Aaron was.

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Hebrews 5:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people. And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.

Hebrews 5:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

Hebrews 5:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

That is why he must offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as theirs.

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

Hebrews 5:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Because of this he is required as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifices for sins. And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.

Hebrews 5:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

Because he is weak, the high priest must offer sacrifices for his own sins and also for the sins of the people.

To be a high priest is an honor, but no one chooses himself for this work. He must be called by God as Aaron was.

Hebrews 5:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

and by reason thereof is bound, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.

Hebrews 5:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

and, on account of this infirmity, he ought, even as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. And no one takes the honour to himself but as called by God, even as Aaron also.

Hebrews 5:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Because he has weaknesses, he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins in the same way that he does for the sins of his people. 

No one takes this honor for himself. Instead, God calls him as he called Aaron.

Hebrews 5:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Because of this, he must make a sin offering for himself as well as for the people. No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was.

Hebrews 5:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

and because of this he must offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. And one does not presume to take this honor, but takes it only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

Hebrews 5:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices for sins for himself also, as well as for the people. And someone does not take for himself the honor, but is called by God, just as Aaron also was.

Hebrews 5:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

That’s why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins. He must also do it for the sins of the people.

No one can take that honor for himself. He must be appointed by God, just as Aaron was.

Hebrews 5:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices for sins, as for the people, so also for himself.

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


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