1 Timothy 5:23

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.
World English Bible (WEB)
Drink{G5202} no longer{G3371} water{G5202}{(G5720)}, but{G235} use{G5530}{(G5737)} a little{G3641} wine{G3631} for{G1223} thy{G4675} stomach's sake{G4751} and{G2532} thine{G4675} often{G4437} infirmities{G769}.
Strong's King James
(23) No longer only drink water but rather use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.
The F.O.G*
[23] And Timothy, because you're often sick, don't feel bound to drink only water. Use a little wine for its medicinal benefits - your physical health matters too.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;
Young's Literal Translation

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