Citizenship

Dual citizenship

Matthew 22:21 LSB

21 They said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He said to them, “Therefore, render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.”

See also Ezr 7:26

Earthly citizenship

Privileges and duties of citizens

Romans 13:1–7 LSB

1 Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist have been appointed by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists that authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. 3 For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of that authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same; 4 for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword in vain, for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. 5 Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of that wrath, but also because of conscience. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. 7 Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

See also Mt 17:27; Ec 8:2; Tt 3:1; 1 Pe 2:13–17

Privileges and duties of Roman citizenship

Ac 16:37; Ac 22:25–29; Ac 23:27; Ac 25:10

Heavenly citizenship and the Christian hope

Php 3:20; Heb 13:14

See also Lk 22:29–30; Re 21:2; Jn 14:2; 1 Pe 1:4; Re 21:27; Re 22:3–5

Gentiles are included in the citizenship of heaven

Ephesians 2:19 LSB

19 So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household,

See also Eph 2:12–13