In 1 Timothy 5 of 1 Timothy .
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of you” (σου) before ailments here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
μηκέτι mēketi no longer μηκέτι mēketi no longer μηκέτι adverb — “no longer” G3371 no longer, no more. no longer ὑδροπότει, hudropotei water ὑδροπότει hudropotei water ὑδροποτέω (hudropoteō) verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “water”, an ongoing or repeated action G5202 I am only a water drinker. water ἀλλὰ alla but ἀλλὰ alla but ἀλλά conjunction — “but” G235 but, except, however. This verse uses “but”. but οἴνῳ oinō wine οἴνῳ oinō wine οἶνος (oinos) noun, dative, singular, masculine — “wine”, the to- or for-form G3631 wine. wine ὀλίγῳ oligō little ὀλίγῳ oligō little ὀλίγος (oligos) adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “little”, the to- or for-form G3641 (a) especially in plur: few, (b) in sing: small; hence, of time: short, of degree: light, slight, little. χρῶ chrō to use χρῶ chrō to use χράομαι (chraomai) verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person singular — “to use”, an ongoing or repeated action G5530 I use, make use of, deal with, take advantage of. This verse uses “use”. διὰ dia for διὰ dia for διά preposition — “for” G1223 (a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of. for τὸν ton the τὸν ton the ὁ (ho) article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object form G3588 the, the definite article. στόμαχον stomachon stomach's sake στόμαχον stomachon stomach's sake στόμαχος (stomachos) noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “stomach's sake”, the object form G4751 the stomach. stomach's sake καὶ kai and καὶ kai and καί conjunction — “and” G2532 and, even, also, namely. This verse uses “and”. and τὰς tas the τὰς tas the ὁ (ho) article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object form G3588 the, the definite article. πυκνάς puknas often πυκνάς puknas often πυκνός (puknos) adjective, accusative, plural, feminine — “often”, the object form G4437 frequent, often, much. This verse uses “often”. often σου sou you σου sou you σύ (su) personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-form G4771 you. ἀσθενείας. astheneias infirmities ἀσθενείας astheneias infirmities ἀσθένεια (astheneia) noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “infirmities”, the object form G769 want of strength, weakness, illness, suffering, calamity, frailty. infirmities Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
σου sou thy σου sou thy σύ (su) personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular — “thy”, the of-form G4771 you. Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;
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American Standard Version (1901) Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
Young’s Literal Translation no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;
World English Bible Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.
Darby Translation Drink no longer only water, but use a little wine on account of thy stomach and thy frequent illnesses.
Douay-Rheims Do not still drink water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake, and thy frequent infirmities.
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