Hogwash! Apostles were not submitting to the leaders. They submitted to God! And they made it quite clear. It is a false dichotomy between submission and obedience.
submission |səbˈmi sh ən|
noun
1 the action or fact of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person : they were forced into submission.
obedience |ōˈbēdēəns|
noun
compliance with someone's wishes or orders or acknowledgment of their authority : unquestioning obedience to the commander in chief.
• submission to a law or rule : obedience to moral standards.
• observance of a monastic rule : vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
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