Bible Verses About Patriotism And Heavenly Citizenship

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

Direct Bible passage for the main claim.

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

Direct Bible command about strangers and pilgrims abstaining from lusts.

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Direct Bible text on strangers and pilgrims.

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.

Direct Bible passage about a better heavenly country and city.

That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

Shows former alienation and commonwealth language

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Direct Bible command to honor the emperor.

By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

Example of sojourning in a strange country.

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

Direct Bible line about fellow citizens with the saints.

For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.

Says all fathers were strangers and sojourners.

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Shows the hospitality ethic tied to pilgrim life.

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

City-to-come language fits the pilgrim theme.

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

Direct Bible line about an inheritance reserved in heaven.

To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

Direct Bible line about names written in heaven.

For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

Heavenly possession encourages endurance and giving.

For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

Seeks a country in the same sense.

And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.