John Chrysostom

"Let the Deacons be husbands of one wife."

This must be understood therefore to relate to Deaconesses. For that order is necessary and useful and honorable in the Church. Observe how he requires the same virtue from the Deacons, as from the Bishops, for though they were not of equal rank, they must equally be blameless; equally pure.

"Ruling their children and their own houses well."

Everywhere they are required to rule their children well, that others may not be scandalized by their misconduct.