Man, not woman, was ordained the ruler of all things. After the fall over the forbidden tree power was given not to woman over her husband, but to man over his wife, that she should be obedient. For man did not trust the serpent that brought ruin but woman. The woman was persuaded and picked the fruit. The man was in no way persuaded.
Man is the teacher everywhere of nations.
For he wishes not that a wife should obey servilely, but with love and care he wishes that frail woman should remain at home. To this end the apostles agree in wishing that a man should love his wife and that she, like Sara, should honour her husband. The husband should be therefore the head of his wife and should govern the home and should not allow his wife to dominate him. He should be firm without tyranny, gentle without cowardice. For in the whole world there is nothing more ill-natured than a woman if she be domineering.