The Epitome of a Virtuous Man

1. He manages his own family well. "…faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect." Timothy 3:2-4

  2. The heart of his wife safely trusts in him. He devotedly loves her. "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;" Ephesians 5:25


3. His children hear his instruction and attend to know understanding. He disciplines with love and the words of God. He is slow to anger and rules his spirit. ”And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." Ephesians 6:4 


4. Not given to drunkenness. He walks in the way of good [men], and keeps the paths of the righteous. He is wise and will hear and will increase learning; and as a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels. "Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted." Proverbs 31: 3-5

5. He stretches out his hands to the poor. He is a man of principle and judge righteously. He finds favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man. "Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously; defend the rights of the poor and needy." Proverbs 31: 8-9

6. Jesus Christ is the Lord of his life. His wife respects, loves, and obeys him. "But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God." 1 Corinthians 11:3


7. He leads his family to God. "…But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD." Joshua 24:15