# 1 Timothy 5.23 **Book:** [1 Timothy](/codex/1-timothy/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 21. I charge thee in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality. 22. Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure. > > **23. Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.** > > 24. Some men's sins are evident, going before unto judgment; and some men also they follow after. 25. In like manner also there are good works that are evident; and such as are otherwise cannot be hid. (1 Timothy 5:21-25, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 21. I command you in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality. 22. Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men’s sins. Keep yourself pure. > > **23. Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.** > > 24. Some men’s sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later. 25. In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden. (1 Timothy 5:21-25, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 21. I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality. preferring: or, prejudice 22. Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure. > > **23. Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.** > > 24. Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after. 25. Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid. (1 Timothy 5:21-25, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 21. I testify fully, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the choice messengers, that these things thou mayest keep, without forejudging, doing nothing by partiality. 22. Be laying hands quickly on no one, nor be having fellowship with sins of others; be keeping thyself pure; > > **23. no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;** > > 24. of certain men the sins are manifest beforehand, leading before to judgment, and certain also they follow after; 25. in like manner also the right works are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise are not able to be hid. (1 Timothy 5:21-25, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.