No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities. (I Timothy 5:23 NKJV)

I TIMOTHY 5 IN ITS ENTIRETY.

Please Note: Obviously Paul was not advocating social drinking in this passage. He clearly states, “Drink no longer water, “ (Anyone who has traveled in the Middle East knows the difficulty of getting pure, unpolluted water), but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.