How do Protestants against the use of alcoholic wine explain 1 Timothy 3:8?
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>**1 Timothy 3:8 (DRB)** Deacons in like manner chaste, not double tongued, **not given to much wine,** not greedy of filthy lucre
In case it's unclear why this is viewed as disproving notion that the Bible forbids the drinking of alcoholic wine:
- By saying *excess* of wine is forbidden, he approves of *moderate* consumption: but this makes no sense with what amounts to grace juice with no alcoholic content. If excess causes drunkenness, then the wine spoken of is alcoholic.
- προσεχοντας may be justly translated in this context 'addicted' or 'wont [to drink].'
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**How do Protestants against the use of alcoholic wine explain 1 Timothy 3:8?**
Thanks in advance.
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