We could regard this as the pivot of this little letter. Here Paul turns from doctrine [teaching] to ethics [behaviour]. But why did Paul write this letter? Was it because he was bored behind bars in prison? Let’s find out…

What does he mean with all this business of being dead or alive? As you live each day, do you mostly set your heart on things above or things below? Oh! Paul you do stir us up with these matters. But then, do we bother to really listen and then obey?