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NASB | 1 Timothy 5:23 ¶ No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 5:23 ¶ No longer continue drinking [only] water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent illnesses. |
Subject: Is it okay to drink alcohol? |
Bible Note: I don't have any specific basis for condemnation of alcohol or its consumption but the most important two areas of this subject is to consume it with moderation and avoid the obvious sin of drunkenness. The other consideration is that of the effect we might have on other christians in God's family. I would be the last to advocate that a "weaker brother" use his beliefs against the stronger and make him feel miserable for consuming a drink. But on the other hand, we the stronger should watch out for the weaker and try our very best to consume in moderation AND out of sight and knowledge of that other brother. Otherwise, we are also guilty of sinning. Like EdB recommends, it's best to avoid the whole problem by abstaining but that's a level of spiritual maturity that each of us should aspire to. It's not absolutely required and CANNOT be insisted upon with any kind of basis on God's word. God bless. |