<p>2:6 <i>The younger men likewise exhort to be self-controlled</i>- See on 2:2 <i>self-controlled</i>. But the Greek is literally 'sober minded', and the &quot;likewise...&quot; suggests this may be a continuation of the criticism of the older women for being alcoholics (:3). The soberness in any case is a required characteristic of all believers because of the immense gravity of the issues with which we constantly deal with- eternal life and eternal death, living in the shadow of the Lord's crucifixion death for us. These things can only issue in a sober, serious mindset.</p>