# citizen #

## Definition: ##

A citizen is someone who lives in a specific city, country, or kingdom. It especially refers to someone who is recognized officially as being a legal resident of that place.

* Depending on the context, this could also be translated as "inhabitant" or "official resident."
* A citizen could live in a region that is part of a larger kingdom or empire that is governed by a king, emperor, or other ruler. For example, Paul was a citizen of the Roman Empire, which consisted of many different provinces; Paul lived in one of those provinces.
* In a figurative sense, believers in Jesus are called "citizens" of heaven in the sense that they will live there some day. Like a citizen of a country, Christians belong to God's kingdom.

( See: [kingdom](../other/kingdom.md) **·** [paul](../other/paul.md) **·** [province](../other/province.md) **·** [rome](../other/rome.md)

## Bible References: ##

* [Acts 21:39-40](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/21/39)
* [Isaiah 03:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/isa/03/01)
* [Luke 15:15-16](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/15/15)
* [Luke 19:13-15](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/19/13)