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Hebrews 5:4-6
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Hebrews 5:4-6
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4 A Jewish religious leader does not choose this honor for himself. God chooses a man for this work. Aaron was chosen this way.
Christ Is Our Religious Leader Who Has Made the Way for Man to Go to God
5 It is the same way with Christ. He did not choose the honor of being a Religious Leader Who has made the way for man to go to God. Instead, God said to Christ, “You are My Son. Today I have become Your Father.” (A) 6 God says in another part of His Word, “You will be a Religious Leader forever. You will be like Melchizedek.” (B)
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Hebrews 5:4-6
New International Version
Hebrews 5:4-6
New International Version
4 And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.(A)
5 In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory(B) of becoming a high priest.(C) But God said(D) to him,
6 And he says in another place,
Footnotes
- Hebrews 5:5 Psalm 2:7
- Hebrews 5:6 Psalm 110:4
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