Nice clipping of Scripture out of context.
You do realize that the Lord said of Paul and the first century Christians, “Well done, My good and faithful servant.”
while the State said “You wicked and unfaithful servant, bow down to me and serve me or die.”
In other words, Paul and the Christians honored *God’s* commands above the State’s commands to the point that the State had them killed.
Were they in violation of Romans 13? According to your logic, they didn’t obey the state hard enough. The State would cheerfully point to Paul and say, “See? You didn’t obey me hard enough, and therefore, you opposed your own God” even though Paul knew that wasn’t accurate.
“Were they in violation of Romans 13? According to your logic, they didn t obey the state hard enough.”
I took nothing out of context. The argument was made that police should obey the Golden Rule. I pointed out the police are entrusted with more power in order to protect others.