1 Timothy 1:8

1:8 But we know that the law is good if someone uses it legitimately,

1 Timothy 5:23

5:23 (Stop drinking just water, but use a little wine for your digestion ¹  and your frequent illnesses.) ² 

[5:23]  ¹ tn Grk “for the sake of your stomach.”

[5:23]  ² 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.