Should we obey human or divine law?
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This Bible contradiction is from the Skeptic's Annotated Bible.

Verses

We should obey God rather than men.

Acts 5:29 View context

Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

We should obey the laws of man.

1 Peter 2:13 View context

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;


Romans 13:1-2 View context

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

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