1 Timothy 5:23
Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.
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Cross references
- Psalm 104:15 wine that makes the heart of man glad, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.
- Proverbs 31:4–6 It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’ lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted. Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul.
- 1 Timothy 4:4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.