Bishop Aberkios was remembered in Asia, and some 200 years after he died, the Life of Abercius was written. It quotes the Aberkios epitaph and draws on other sources. Aberkios appears as a popular teacher. He heals Phrygella of blindness, then discusses Christianity with her son Euxeinianos. This philosophical conversation draws on Bardaisan’s Book of the Laws of Countries. Aberkios speaks in favour of free will and argues on Platonic lines that the human being takes pleasure in doing good. As well as a wide selection of sources, the author of the Life of Abercius had a literary education and a familiarity with Origen. Aberkios travels to Rome and delivers Lucilla, daughter of the emperor, from demon-possession. The Empress Faustina agrees to fund building a bathhouse at Agros; she then provides a ship for Aberkios’ use, and he sails to Syria, journeying to Nisibis where he meets Barchasanes. On his return, he hands his church over to a new bishop and dies peacefully. The Miracle of St Michael is a text with similar concerns. The apostles Philip and John pray at Chairotopa and predict miracles which will happen there: afterwards, a spring of water breaks forth on the spot.