O papel do homem
A Bíblia define o papel do homem na família e na sociedade: líder servidor, provedor fiel, pai presente e marido amoroso, seguindo o exemplo de Cristo.
Marido e pai
O marido deve amar a esposa como Cristo amou a Igreja. O pai é chamado a criar os filhos na disciplina e instrução do Senhor.
25 Husbands, love your own wives, even as the Christ also loved the assembly, and has delivered himself up for it,
4 And {ye} fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in {the} discipline and admonition of {the} Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
7 {Ye} husbands likewise, dwell with {them} according to knowledge, as with a weaker, {even} the female, vessel, giving {them} honour, as also fellow-heirs of {the} grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
Provedor e responsável
Quem não cuida dos seus é pior que o descrente. O homem deve trabalhar com diligência e prover para sua família com honra.
8 But if any one does not provide for his own, and specially for those of {his} house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than the unbeliever.
10 For also when we were with you we enjoined you this, that if any man does not like to work, neither let him eat.
23 Whatsoever ye do, labour at it heartily, as {doing it} to the Lord, and not to men;
2 The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach;3 not given to excesses from wine, not a striker, but mild, not addicted to contention, not fond of money,4 conducting his own house well, having {his} children in subjection with all gravity;
Caráter e liderança
O homem de Deus é corajoso, íntegro e cheio do Espírito. Ele lidera pelo exemplo e guia sua casa nos caminhos do Senhor.
13 Be vigilant; stand fast in the faith; quit yourselves like men; be strong.
19 For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, in order that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what he hath spoken of him.
18 And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,