1 Timothy 5:23
Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
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Cross references
- Psalm 104:15 wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
- Proverbs 31:4–6 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink, lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice. Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.
- 1 Timothy 4:4 For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,