..please safeguard him from going abroad with the field army

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Hello Stefanos,
many thanks, very interesting note.
I think there are direct references to Christianity, though, particularly the quote from the Gospel, and the sender is not directly related to the unit which Abinnaeus commands, he is a civilian as other letters show.
More, a general study of the whole archive (the study I mentioned in the first post of this topic) seems to show quite conclusively that Abinnaeus was christian, there are too many specific references here and there.
As for the "agapetos adelphos", it is stated in the study that "as it is well known, this epithet is characteristic of christian vocabulary" - the fact that this is stated doesn't necessarily mean that it is true, though, and I am really interetsed in any further comment you may have about that.
Still, this form is used only by another author of letters in the archive, whose christianity is clearly stated.
I am aware, anyway, that this doesn't prove this form to be *only" christian.

Back to what Robert said, it is quite possible, of course, that the two had some kind of deeper relationship.
I think a friendship is more likely - that would be enough.
Or, why not, a relative in law.
In other letters Mios, after dealing with local issues, sends to Abinnaeus "greetings to all in your house individually" , or "greetings to the children and all your household" - which seems to show a good degree of closeness.
Valete