1 Timothy 5:23 in Other Translations
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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Drink no longer only water, but use a little wine on account of thy stomach and thy frequent illnesses.
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;
| Drink no longer | Μηκέτι | mēketi | may-KAY-tee |
| water, | ὑδροπότει | hydropotei | yoo-throh-POH-tee |
| but | ἀλλ' | all | al |
| use | οἴνῳ | oinō | OO-noh |
| a little | ὀλίγῳ | oligō | oh-LEE-goh |
| wine | χρῶ | chrō | hroh |
| sake for | διὰ | dia | thee-AH |
| thy | τὸν | ton | tone |
| στόμαχον | stomachon | STOH-ma-hone | |
| stomach's | σου | sou | soo |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| thine | τὰς | tas | tahs |
| πυκνάς | pyknas | pyoo-KNAHS | |
| often | σοῦ | sou | soo |
| infirmities. | ἀσθενείας | astheneias | ah-sthay-NEE-as |