1 Timothy 5:23

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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1 Timothy 5:23

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Jean Paul Joseph

1 Timothy 5:23