Dictionary of Bible Themes The privilege of belonging to a city or country. Scripture portrays believers as living in two realms, being members of both human society and of the heavenly city. In both realms there are duties as well as privileges. Matthew 22:21Dual citizenship See also pp Mk 12:17 Ezra 7:26pp Lk 20:25 Romans 13:1-7Earthly citizenship See also Privileges and duties of citizens Ecclesiastes 8:2Matthew 17:27 Titus 3:1 1 Peter 2:13-17 Acts 16:37; 22:25-29; 23:27; 25:10 Privileges and duties of Roman citizenship Philippians 3:20Heavenly citizenship and the Christian hope Hebrews 13:14See also Luke 22:29-30John 14:2 1 Peter 1:4 Revelation 21:2,27; 22:3-5 Ephesians 2:19 See also Gentiles are included in the citizenship of heaven Ephesians 2:12-13See also 2375 kingdom of God4263 Rome 5219 authority, human institutions 5256 city 5540 society 5577 taxation 5611 watchman 6710 privileges 7105 believers 7512 Gentiles, in NT 7530 foreigners 9410 heaven |
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