The qualities can be paraphrased as follows: a man should be patient and controlled in his demeanor, not filled with pride but of sober mental attitude, able to master his emotions, given to graciousness to others, able to patiently teach, not given to drunkenness or uncontrolled use of any of God's gifts, not prone to violence, not overly focused upon the details of life but focused upon God, not apt to be a hot-head or be thin-skinned so that he takes offense easily, and grateful for what God has given, rather than envious of what gifts others have received.
Hata hivyo, sifa hizo lazima zineemaeshe maisha ya mume yeyote ambaye anatembea "katika kumpenda Mungu." Sifa zinaweza kufafanuliwa kama ifuatavyo: mtu anatakiwa kuwa na subira na kudhibitiwa katika mwenendo wake, si wa kujazwa na kiburi lakini mwenye mawazo kiasi, akiwa na uwezo wa kudhibiti hisia zake, kutokana na neema kwa wengine, kwa uvumilivu anafundisha, sio wa kutumia mvinyo au wa kutumia karama za Mungu bila mpango, si wa vurugu, asiye yadhamini maisha ya kawaida tu, bali anamtizamia Mungu, asiye mkaidi au kuwa mkonde ili kufanya makosa kwa urahisi, na wa kushukuru kwa kile ambacho Mungu amewapa, badala ya kuona wivu kwa vipawa vya wengine wamepokea.