The Example of Older Men

"Older men are to be self-controlled, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance." ~Titus 2:2

Older men is referring to those probably around the age of 40. These are the men who have gotten married, have some kids, and have lived life as a grown man for about 10 years. Older men have an informal leadership responsibility in the church.

Paul seems to think that older men of 40+ are perfectly capable of living holy lives. He calls them to be self-controlled, worthy of respect and sound in faith, love and endurance.

In the same way that the elders and older men have self-control, so too the younger men should be self controlled.

"In the same way, encourage the young men to be self-controlled in everything. Make yourself an example [to them] of good works with integrity and dignity in your teaching. Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, so that any opponent will be ashamed, because he doesn’t have anything bad to say about us."

~Titus 2:6–8

Biblical masculinity is to live by this example. No matter how difficult your life has become, you gird yourself up by the Holy Spirit, and you walk in the way: self-control, worthy of respect, and endurance.