1:13 even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant 1 man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,
1 Timothy 5:23
5:23 (Stop drinking just water, but use a little wine for your digestion 2 and your frequent illnesses.) 3
1 tn Or “violent,” “cruel.”
2 tnGrk “for the sake of your stomach.”
3 sn This verse gives parenthetical advice to Timothy, to clarify what it means to keep pure (5:22c). Verse 24 resumes the instructions about elders.