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Gaius

A man, in the time of the New Testament · named in 1 verse

the name means of Latin origin Strong's Lexicon

Gaius, the recipient of John's third epistle, was commended for his faithfulness to the truth and his hospitality to traveling missionaries.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

(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).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

First named at 3 John 1:1.

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