1 Timothy 5:23

New International Version

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

1 Timothy 5:23

New English Translation

²³(Stop drinking just water, but use a little wine for your digestion^[a] and your frequent illnesses.)^[b]

1 Timothy 5:23 tn Grk “for the sake of your stomach.”
1 Timothy 5:23 sn This verse gives parenthetical advice to Timothy, to clarify what it means to keep pure (5:22c). Verse 24 resumes the instructions about elders.

New International Version (NIV)