Paul focuses on 5 groups within the church. Older men, see yourselves as God sees you. You re a model to the young men coming after you. They need to hear about your spiritual walk and see in you a living relationship with God. The Cretans were dedicated to the national pastime of drinking.
Godly men are to be examples of sobriety.
Maybe its just because I never grew up. Be sensible - don t be a foolish man. Ministries have been hampered because of Gossip. Children have been driven away from the church because of the poisonous words they ve heard at home. Its hard it is to hear this.