Within John Chrysosomes writing it is obvious that he finds wives incredibly important for a male and tends to respect them far more than many of the other readings. He stresses the importance of a positive marriage even though he states that men are primarily head of the household. Within the text it is constantly stated that men must treat their wives with respect, not violate them and that the husband is basically raising their wives like a child and forming them perfectly for God, not for the husbands benefit, showing that men do have some forms of power over women. Within the chapter ‘Men Outside Of Marriage”, the concept of a double standard was obvious. A man was able to get away with far more than a female when it came to sexual ethics,
