1 Timothy 5:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.”

1 Timothy 5:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Timothy 5:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Timothy 5:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.”

1 Timothy 5:23 — World English Bible

1 Timothy 5:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.”

1 Timothy 5:23 — American Standard Version

1 Timothy 5:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;”

1 Timothy 5:23 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Timothy 5:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Drink no longer only water, but use a little wine on account of thy stomach and thy frequent illnesses.”

1 Timothy 5:23 — Darby Translation

1 Timothy 5:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Drinke no longer water, but vse a litle wine for thy stomakes sake, and thine often infirmities.”

1 Timothy 5:23 — Geneva Bible

1 Timothy 5:23 in Context — 1 Timothy 5

21 Je te conjure devant Dieu, devant Jésus-Christ, et devant les anges élus, d’observer ces choses sans prévention, et de ne rien faire par faveur.

22 N’impose les mains à personne avec précipitation, et ne participe pas aux péchés d’autrui; toi-même, conserve-toi pur.

23 Ne continue pas à ne boire que de l’eau; mais fais usage d’un peu de vin, à cause de ton estomac et de tes fréquentes indispositions.

24 Les péchés de certains hommes sont manifestes, même avant qu’on les juge, tandis que chez d’autres, ils ne se découvrent que dans la suite.

25 De même, les bonnes œuvres sont manifestes, et celles qui ne le sont pas ne peuvent rester cachées.

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What Does 1 Timothy 5:23 Mean?

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