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Gaius

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The source enumerates 3 distinct subjects under Gaius. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.A Macedonian, Paul’s fellow-traveller, and his host at Corinth when he wrote his…
  2. 2.A man of Derbe who accompanied Paul into Asia on his last journey to Jerusalem
  3. 3.A Christain of Asia Minor to whom John addressed his third epistle (3 John 1:1).

  1. Gaius (1)

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    A Macedonian, Paul’s fellow-traveller, and his host at Corinth when he wrote his Epistle to the Romans (16:23). He with his household were baptized by Paul (1 Cor. 1:14). During a heathen outbreak against Paul at Ephesus the mob seized Gaius and Aristarchus because they could not find Paul, and rushed with them into the theatre. Some have identified this Gaius with No. (2).

  2. Gaius (2)

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    A man of Derbe who accompanied Paul into Asia on his last journey to Jerusalem

  3. Gaius (3)

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    A Christain of Asia Minor to whom John addressed his third epistle (3 John 1:1).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

or Cai’us (lord)—

A Macedonian who accompanied Paul in his travels, and whose life was in danger from the mob at Ephesus. (Acts 19:29) (A.D. 54.) Of Derbe. He went with Paul from Corinth in his last journey to Jerusalem. (Acts 20:4) (A.D. 54.) Of Corinth, whom Paul baptized and who was his host in his second journey in that city. (1 Corinthians 1:14; Romans 16:23) (These are supposed by some to be only one person.) John’s third epistle is addressed to Christian of this name. We may possibly identify him with No. 2.

In the Bible

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Verses where Gaius is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Corinthians 1:14

    I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

  • 3 John 1:1

    The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:

  • Acts 19:29

    Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.

  • Acts 20:4

    Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.

  • Romans 16:23

    Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.

Scripture on Gaius

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Entries that reference Gaius

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Gaius references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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