Chrysostom: 'let us rule the women... not by seeking greater honor but by their being more benefited by us'

Chrysostom says the head is 'superior in forethought more than in honor,' meaning the husband's position is about responsibility, not superiority of honor. He concludes: 'So let us rule the women; let us surpass them not by seeking greater honor from them but by their being more benefited by us.' Mike notes this is strongly complementarian — husbands are not more honorable than wives but are in a position of leadership and authority for the wife's benefit.