“Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.”
Unfortunately often used out of context, and probably not well-translated.
Plus, Saul was fanatical, ruthless about his own obedience to persecuting Christians, and his past, experience, shows up in the writing as Paul - given the translation(s).
Plus, what Paul wrote (if indeed, he wrote it as translated across various Bibles), is an appeal - not a command.
Meanwhile, “the authorities” now require that the genitalia of children be cut away, and babies be butchered - in the name of such “authorities.”
Enough with your liberal revisionism. What Paul penned in his 13 epistles is as inspired of God as what Peter wrote, which also commands,
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: (1 Peter 2:13-15)Note that I like all that the civil powers increasingly command, which are more legislative than the Pharisees.