Bible Verses About Citizenship

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

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

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

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.

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

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.

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

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

And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: