France explains that in the original Greek, the word here translated “be obedient ” is not“ the normal term for obedience, but literally ‘ be persuaded, ’ implying a willing acceptance of their leadership. ”
فَنَحْنُ لَا نُطِيعُ ٱلشُّيُوخَ لِأَنَّ كَلِمَةَ ٱللهِ تَأْمُرُنَا بِذلِكَ فَحَسْبُ ،‏ بَلْ لِأَنَّنَا أَيْضًا مُقْتَنِعُونَ أَنَّهُمْ يُرِيدُونَ خَيْرَنَا وَيَهْتَمُّونَ بِمَصَالِحِ ٱلْمَلَكُوتِ خَيْرَ ٱهْتِمَامٍ .‏