And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:
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John of Damascus
AD 749
He did not start off immediately by asking for grace, but he started off by admiring and applauding the man for his excellent love, and to praise him for his faith in the Lord, and also the other generous saints.