"Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God ... Therefore he who resists the authorities resists what God has appointed."
<p.I don't know what the hoopla is all about here. Yes, God puts people in power and we are to pray for all BUT that doesn't mean that when government contradicts God's teachings that we ignore God and follow man. Of course not! When you rebel against ungodly laws there will be a consequence. You will please God and be rewarded by Him if your motivation is honest BUT you will be punished by man's laws. So, depending on what the issue is, one must decide who they serve; God or mere imperfect mortals.
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities.Ahhh -- a perfect example of why some of the Modern Translations are often crap. The "Governing Authorities" bit is NOT CORRECT.
The KJV is better -- "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers"; I.E., every soul is subject TO GOD. See #13.