GAIUS
Gaius
( = Caius, a Latin name, very common as a Roman praenomen)
1. In 1Co 1:14, a member of the Church of Corinth, baptized by St. Paul, who points out that in his case, as in the case of Crispus and in that of the household of Stephanas, he thus deviated from his usual practice. Crispus was the ruler of the synagogue (Act 18:8), and Gaius was presumably also a convert of some importance.
2. In Rom 16:23, a member of the Church of Corinth, whom St. Paul in the postscript to Romans calls his host and the host of the whole church, and whoso salutations are sent to the readers of the letter. He was evidently a man of position and means (the greeting from him immediately precedes that from Erastus, the treasurer of the city), whether his hospitality took the form of keeping open house for Christians and Christian visitors like the Apostle at Corinth or of allowing the Christians to meet for common worship and edification under his roof.
Everything points to the identification of 1 and 2. The same Gaius who was converted and baptized on St. Pauls first visit to Corinth entertained him on his second visit. Now it is perhaps easier to believe that this Corinthian would have friends, whom he would wish to salute, at Ephesus rather than at Rome, and these salutations in Rom 16:23 are thought by some scholars to point to an Ephesian destination of the passage. But as Lightfoot remarks, in the Apostolic Church personal acquaintance was not necessary to create Christian sympathy (Biblical Essays, 1893, p. 305).
3. In Act 19:29, a companion of St. Paul, who with Aristarchus was seized at Ephesus. They are described as men of Macedonia (), there being very little support for another reading, a man of Macedonia, referring to Aristarchus only.
4. In Act 20:4, a companion of St. Paul, who accompanied him from Greece to Asia Minor. He is described as of Derbe (), possibly intentionally to distinguish him from 3.
Attempts have been made to identify 3 and 4. It is natural to do so, as the passages stand so close together. Emendations of the text have been suggested by which of Derbe is taken with Timothy, but these are purely conjectural, and Timothy was apparently a Lystran (Act 16:1-2). See W. M. Ramsay, St. Paul the Traveller and the Roman Citizen, 1895, p. 280.
5. In 3Jn 1:1, the person to whom 3 John is addressed. He is described as the beloved ( ), and is commended for his hospitality (v. 5). Nothing is known of this Gaius, and there is no reason to suppose him to have been any one of those of the same name associated with St. Paul.
T. B. Allworthy.
Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church
Gaius
(, for Lat. Caius, a common Roman name), the name of three or four men in the N.T.
1. A Macedonian, and fellow-traveler of Paul, who was seized by the populace at Ephesus (Act 19:29), A.D. 54.
2. A man of Derbe (an epithet which some have very unnaturally transferred to Timothy) who accompanied Paul in his last journey to Jerusalem (Act 20:4), AD. 55.
3. An inhabitant of Corinth with whom Paul lodged, and in whose house the Christians were accustomed to assemble (Rom 16:23; 1Co 1:14), A.D. 55. He was perhaps the same with one of the preceding.
4. A Christian (probably of Asia Minor) to whom John addressed his third epistle (3Jn 1:1), A.D. cir. 92. SEE JOHN, EPISTLES OF. There is no good reason for regarding him as identical with either of the foregoing (Wolf, Curae, ad loc.).
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Gaius
(1.) 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.) A man of Derbe who accompanied Paul into Asia on his last journey to Jerusalem
(3.) A Christain of Asia Minor to whom John addressed his third epistle (3 John 1:1).
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Gaius
Paul’s host at Corinth when Paul wrote (Rom 16:23), “mine host and of the whole church.” Baptized by that apostle (1Co 1:14). The third epistle of John is addressed to “the well beloved” Gaius or Caius; probably the same, for he evidently had the means to do kindness “to the brethren and to strangers.” He was converted through John (3Jo 1:4-5). A Gaius of Macedonia is mentioned in Act 19:29, and a Gaius of Derbe (Act 20:4); probably distinct men.
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
GAIUS
There are several people named Gaius in the New Testament, all except one of them connected with Paul. Paul baptized a man named Gaius in Corinth (1Co 1:14), and this was probably the person Paul stayed with on a later visit to Corinth (Rom 16:23). Another person named Gaius was from Macedonia (Act 19:29) and another from Derbe (Act 20:4). According to a variation in some texts of Act 20:4, this latter Gaius may have been from Thessalonica, in which case he was possibly the same person referred to in Act 19:29.
Later in the first century, the apostle John wrote a letter to a friend named Gaius. He was a person noted for his strong faith, exemplary life, generous hospitality and sincere love (3Jn 1:1-6).
Fuente: Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
Gaius
GAIUS.This name is mentioned in five places of NT. One Gaius was St. Pauls host at Corinth, converted and baptized by him (Rom 16:23, 1Co 1:14). He was perhaps the same as Gaius of Derbe who accompanied the Apostle from Greece to Asia (Act 20:4); if so, he would be a native of Derbe, but a dweller at Corinth. The Gaius of Macedonia, St. Pauls companion in travel who was seized in the riot at Ephesus (Act 19:29), and the Gaius addressed by St. John (3Jn 1:1), were probably different men.
A. J. Maclean.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Gaius
gayus (, Gaios; Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek, Gaos):
(1) The Gaius to whom 3 Jn is addressed. He is spoken of as the beloved (3Jo 1:1, 3Jo 1:2, 3Jo 1:5, 3Jo 1:11), walking in the truth (3Jo 1:3, 3Jo 1:4), and doing a faithful work toward them that are brethren and strangers withal (3Jo 1:5, 3Jo 1:6). He has been identified by some with the Gaius mentioned in the Apostolical Constitutions (VII, 46), as having been appointed bishop of Pergamum by John.
(2) Gaius of Macedonia, a companion in travel of Paul (Act 19:29). He was one of those who were seized by Demetrius and the other silversmiths in the riot at Ephesus, during Paul’s third missionary journey.
(3) Gaius of Derbe, who was among those who accompanied Paul from Greece as far as Asia, during his third missionary journey (Act 20:4). In the corresponding list given in the Contendings of Paul (compare Budge, Contendings of the Twelve Apostles, II, 592), the name of this Gaius is given as Gallius.
(4) Gaius, the host of Paul when he wrote the Epistle to the Roman, and who joined in sending his salutations (Rom 16:23). As Paul wrote this epistle from Corinth, it is probable that this Gaius is identical with (5).
(5) Gaius, whom Paul baptized at Corinth (1Co 1:14).
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Gaius
[Ga’ius]
1. Christian of Macedonia, and companion of Paul. He with Aristarchus was seized and carried into the theatre during the uproar at Ephesus. Act 19:29.
2. Convert of Derbe in Lycaonia, and companion of Paul. Act 20:4.
3. Christian at Corinth whom Paul baptised and who was his ‘host’ and of the whole church. Rom 16:23; 1Co 1:14.
4. Convert of John, whose walk in the truth and in love was commended by the apostle, and to whom he addressed his third Epistle. 3Jn 1:1.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Gaius
1. A Macedonian, and a companion of Paul, seized at Ephesus
Act 19:29
2. A man of Derbe, accompanied Paul from Macedonia
Act 20:4
3. A Corinthian, whom Paul baptized
Rom 16:23; 1Co 1:14
4. Man to whom John’s third epistle was addressed
3Jn 1:1-14
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Gaius
Gaius (g’yus). 1. A Macedonian, Act 19:29, Paul’s host at Corinth when the Epistle to the Romans was written, Rom 16:23, and baptized with his household by Paul. 1Co 1:14. He accompanied Paul to Ephesus, and was seized by the mob. Act 19:29. The association of his name with that of Aristarchus seems to identify him with the Gaius of Derbe. Act 20:4. Opinions differ on this point 2, To one of this name is addressed the third Epistle of John. 3Jn 1:1.
Fuente: People’s Dictionary of the Bible
Gaius
Gai’us. Gai’us or Cai’us (lord). —
1. A Macedonian, who accompanied Paul in his travels, and whose life was in danger, from the mob at Ephesus. Act 19:29. (A.D. 54).
2. Of Derbe. He went with Paul, from Corinth, in his last journey to Jerusalem. Act 20:4. (A.D. 54).
3. Of Corinth, whom Paul baptized and who was his host, in his second journey in that city. 1Co 1:14; Rom 16:23. (These are supposed by some to be only one person).
4. John’s third Epistle is addressed to a Christian of this name. We may possibly identify him with Gaius, 2.
Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary
GAIUS
Paul’s companion
Act 19:29; Act 20:4; Rom 16:23; 1Co 1:14; 3Jo 1:1