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NASB | John 2:10 and *said to him, "Every man serves the good wine first, and when the people have drunk freely, then he serves the poorer wine; but you have kept the good wine until now." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 2:10 and said to him, "Everyone else serves his best wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then he serves that which is not so good; but you have kept back the good wine until now." |
Bible Question: Was the wine alcoholic or not |
Bible Answer: My understanding is that the Greek uses the same word for wine whether it has alcohol in it or not. It really doesn't matter, since Jesus said that nothing entering into a man can defile him. Many will disagree with that, but if you are going to get drunk, you are going to get drunk. It is a matter of the heart. Getting drunk is a symptom of a greater need that is not being met. Jesus will meet that need. If I want to go back to drinking, I had better check my relationship with Jesus, because He is the antithesis of drunkenness according to God's Word. Eph 5 says to be no longer drunk with wine but rather be filled with the Spirit. |