King James Bible
KJVDrink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 Timothy 5:23 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Do not still drink water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thy frequent infirmities. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Drink no longer only water, but use a little wine on account of thy stomach and thy frequent illnesses. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thy frequent infirmities. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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 TranslationYLT | no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your often infirmities. |