The head of a woman is the man; in turn the head of the Christ is God.—1 Cor. 11:3.
Although subjection can be challenging, women can welcome it as honorable, even as did Jesus. While his subjection to God involved suffering, including death on a torture stake, he found joy in being submissive to God. (Luke 22:41-44; Heb. 5:7, 8; 12:3) Hence, women can look to Jesus as an example. However, it is not only when women marry that they come under the headship of men. The Bible explains that women, whether married or single, should submit to the headship of spiritually qualified men who exercise oversight in the Christian congregation. (1 Tim. 2:12, 13; Heb. 13:17) When women follow God’s direction to do so, they set an example for the angels in God’s organizational arrangement. (1 Cor. 11:8-10) In addition, older married women, by their fine example and helpful suggestions, teach younger women to ‘subject themselves to their own husbands.’—Titus 2:3-5. w07 2/15 2:8, 9
