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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. |
Bible Question (short): Is it okay to drink alcohol? |
Question (full): Many Christians argue that one should not drink. The Bible talks about not becoming drunk but does not say one should not consume alcohol (with the exception of Sampson's mother while she was carrying him). Also, Matt 11:19 says: "The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebiber... Given the period in which the Bible was written, where wine was a staple as milk is today and the above passage, is it safe to make the assumption that Jesus drank wine (alcohol). |