I was shown a very interesting article describing how Romans 13 has been reliably misinterpreted over the centuries since the book of Romans was written by Paul.
The incorrect interpretation of Romans 13, which is in all of the standard translations, including the King James, NIV, ESV, etc. states that we should submit to all authorities regardless of their behavior. This article very strongly rebukes this idea and presents that all authority is only legitimate when it is under God's authority. Authority that diverges from God's authority (the author uses the example of Hitler) is illegitimate and should not be submitted to.
He may go a bit too far in saying that all human law is illegitimate, because there are certain strands of God's law woven into the laws of men. But this leaves the process of seeing which laws are legitimate and which are illegitimate up to us.
Either way, it is an article well worth reading.
