Berean Standard Bible
“Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.”
Paul is giving Timothy personal advice about how to treat different groups in the church, and about purity and leadership. In the middle of this, he adds a brief, almost parenthetical note about Timothy's health.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
World English Bible (WEB)
Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.
King James Version (KJV)
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach`s sake and thine often infirmities.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Do not take only water as your drink, but take a little wine for the good of your stomach, and because you are frequently ill.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of your stomach and of your often infirmities;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
No bebas de aquí adelante agua, sino usa de un poco de vino por causa del estómago, y de tus continuas enfermedades.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
No sigas bebiendo sólo agua; toma también un poco de vino por el bien de tu estómago y de tus frecuentes enfermedades.
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