Letter 115: Chrysostom tells Theophilus he has written to Theodore the prefect and others on his behalf.

This too shows your good sense and grateful mind: though you gained nothing from those to whom we commended you, you still count our eagerness as if you had received everything. We, however, will not be content with that. We have spoken at length about the matter with my lord Theodore the prefect, who brought us to Cucusus, and we have written to many others as well. Whether anything comes from our letters or they remain mere letters and accomplish nothing with those who receive them, be quick to tell us. In this especially we admire your love: you let us speak openly with you about such things. If something comes of it, we will give thanks to those who have benefited their own souls by helping you. If nothing comes of it, we will devise another, shorter, easier way by which you may receive every comfort and be in no distress. We will be pleasing ourselves most of all by caring for your noble and free soul. Write often and tell us of your health and success.

ΡΙΕʹ. Θεοφίλῳ πρεσβυτέρῳ. Καὶ τοῦτο τῆς εὐγνωμοσύνης, καὶ τῆς σῆς εὐχαρίστου σου γνώμης, τὸ μηδενὸς ἀπολελαυκότα παρὰ τούτων, οἷς σε παρακατεθέμεθα, τὸ πᾶν ἀπειληφέναι νομίζειν ἀπὸ τῆς ἡμετέρας προθυμίας. Ἀλλ' ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἀρκεσθησόμεθα τούτῳ, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῷ κυρίῳ μου Θεοδώρῳ τῷ ἐπαρχικῷ, τῷ ἀγαγόντι ἡμᾶς εἰς τὴν Κουκουσὸν, πολλὰ ταύτης ἕνεκεν διελέχθημεν τῆς ὑποθέσεως, καὶ πολλοῖς ἐπιστέλλοντες καὶ ταῦτα ἐπεστάλκαμεν. Ἄν τε γοῦν γένηταί τι ἀπὸ τῶν γραμμάτων πλέον τῶν ἡμετέρων, ἄν τε γράμματα μένῃ μόνον τὰ γράμματα, μηδὲν ἀνύσαντα παρὰ τοῖς ἀποδεχομένοις αὐτὰ, διὰ ταχέων ἡμῖν δηλῶσαι σπούδασον. Καὶ γὰρ ἐν τούτῳ μάλιστα τὴν ἀγάπην σου θαυμάζομεν, καὶ τοῦ θαῤῥεῖν ἡμῖν τοῦτο μέγιστον ποιούμεθα σημεῖον, τὸ καὶ περὶ τούτων ἡμῖν διαλέγεσθαι. ∆ήλωσον τοίνυν ἡμῖν ἄν τε γένηταί τι πλέον, ἄν τε μηδὲν, ἵν' ἂν μὲν τὸ πρότερον ᾖ, χάριτας ὁμολογήσωμεν τοῖς τὴν ἑαυτῶν ὠφεληκόσι ψυχήν· ἑαυτοῖς γὰρ μᾶλλον ἢ σοὶ χαριοῦνται τοῦτο ποιοῦντες· ἄν τε τὸ δεύτερον, ἑτέραν τινὰ ὁδὸν σύντομον καὶ εὐκολωτέραν ἐπινοήσωμεν, δι' ἧς πάντως πάσης ἀπολαύσῃ παραμυθίας, ὡς ἐν μηδεμιᾷ εἶναι στενοχωρίᾳ. Ἡμῖν γὰρ αὐτοῖς τὰ μέγιστα χαριούμεθα, τῆς εὐγενοῦς σου καὶ ἐλευθέρας οὕτω φροντίζοντες ψυχῆς. Καὶ γράφε συνεχῶς ἡμῖν, τὰ περὶ τῆς ὑγείας τῆς σῆς, καὶ τῆς εὐδοκιμήσεως εὐαγγελιζόμενος.