2009-10-01T17:40:01-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/drink+wine/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Timothy%205:23&version=NIV 2009-10-01T17:40:01-05:00 Paul tells Timothy to drink wine in this verse. Apparently, Timothy had some problems with his stomach and illness, so Paul proscribed wine as a cure.