23 Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine(A) because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

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23 Do not go on drinking only water, but (A)use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

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21-23 God and Jesus and angels all back me up in these instructions. Carry them out without favoritism, without taking sides. Don’t appoint people to church leadership positions too hastily. If a person is involved in some serious sins, you don’t want to become an unwitting accomplice. In any event, keep a close check on yourself. And don’t worry too much about what the critics will say. Go ahead and drink a little wine, for instance; it’s good for your digestion, good medicine for what ails you.

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23 Don’t drink only water. You ought to drink a little wine for the sake of your stomach because you are sick so often.

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

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