Heb 5:4 | RWP | e4.org | Taketh the honour unto himself ( εαυτω λαμβανε την τιμην ). Dative case of personal interest ( εαυτω ). The priest was called of God. This is the ideal and was true of Aaron. The modern minister is not a priest, but he also should be a God-called man and not one who pushes himself into the ministry or into ecclesiastical office.

‏ Hebrews 5:4

Taketh the honour unto himself ( εαυτω λαμβανε την τιμην ). Dative case of personal interest ( εαυτω ). The priest was called of God. This is the ideal and was true of Aaron. The modern minister is not a priest, but he also should be a God-called man and not one who pushes himself into the ministry or into ecclesiastical office.