1Ti 5:23 | TNotes | STEP | 5:23 Possibly the concern with purity (5:22 ) was being taken too far with respect to wine (see 3:3 ; Num 6:1-21 ) or food (1 Cor 10:21 ). Wine may have been considered medicinal.

dNum 6:1-21►

e1 Cor 10:21►

‏ 1 Timothy 5:23

5:23 ^a Possibly the concern with purity (5:22 ^b) was being taken too far with respect to wine (see 3:3 ^c; Num 6:1-21 ^d) or food (1 Cor 10:21 ^e). Wine may have been considered medicinal.