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People's Dictionary of the Bible

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Gaius (gâ'yus). 1. A Macedonian, Acts 19:29, Paul's host at Corinth when the Epistle to the Romans was written, Romans 16:23, and baptized with his household by Paul. 1 Corinthians 1:14. He accompanied Paul to Ephesus, and was seized by the mob. Acts 19:29. The association of his name with that of Aristarchus seems to identify him with the Gaius of Derbe. Acts 20:4. Opinions differ on this point 2, To one of this name is addressed the third Epistle of John. 3 John 1:1.

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Rice, Edwin Wilbur, DD. Entry for 'Gaius'. People's Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​rpd/​g/gaius.html. 1893.
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