23 Don’t continue drinking only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses. 24 Some people’s sins are obvious, preceding them to judgment,(A) but the sins of others surface[a] later. 25 Likewise, good works are obvious, and those that are not obvious cannot remain hidden.

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  1. 5:24 Lit follow

23 Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine(A) because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

24 The sins of some are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them. 25 In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even those that are not obvious cannot remain hidden forever.

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