29 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!'
I didn't write that either. God did.
Exactly, And God put those leaders there
Rom 13:1-2 MKJV
(1) Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority but of God; the authorities that exist are ordained by God.
(2) So that the one resisting the authority resists the ordinance of God; and the ones who resist will receive judgment to themselves.