Philippians 1:21 reveals Paul’s philosophy of life. He did not live for wealth, fame, or pleasure. He committed his life to loving, worshipping, and serving God. He wanted to pattern his life after the life of Christ
As recorded by the Prophet Isaiah in verses 7-8, “the grass withereth and the flower fadeth,” is used to illustrate that our flesh is like grass and a flower – short lived – here today and gone tomorrow, but the Word of God stands forever.
Crucifixion was a horrible form of capital punishment that was reserved for the worst of people: slaves, traitors, religious agitators, pirates and notorious criminals