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== Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament <ref name="term_55947" /> == | |||
<p> (Γάϊος = Caius, a [[Latin]] name, very common as a [[Roman]] praenomen) </p> <p> <b> 1. </b> In 1 Corinthians 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’ (Acts 18:8), and [[Gaius]] was presumably also a convert of some importance. </p> <p> <b> 2. </b> In Romans 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. </p> <p> Everything points to the identification of <b> 1 </b> and <b> 2. </b> The same Gaius who was converted and baptized on St. Paul’s 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 Romans 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 ( <i> Biblical Essays </i> , 1893, p. 305). </p> <p> <b> 3. </b> In Acts 19:29, a companion of St. Paul, who with [[Aristarchus]] was seized at Ephesus. They are described as ‘men of Macedonia’ (Μακεδόνας), there being very little support for another reading, ‘a man of Macedonia,’ referring to Aristarchus only. </p> <p> <b> 4. </b> In Acts 20:4, a companion of St. Paul, who accompanied him from [[Greece]] to [[Asia]] Minor. He is described as ‘of Derbe’ (Δερβαῖος), possibly intentionally to distinguish him from <b> 3. </b> </p> <p> Attempts have been made to identify <b> 3 </b> and <b> 4. </b> 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 (Acts 16:1-2). See W. M. Ramsay, <i> St. Paul the [[Traveller]] and the Roman [[Citizen]] </i> , 1895, p. 280. </p> <p> <b> 5. </b> In 3 John 1:1, the person to whom 3 John is addressed. He is described as ‘the beloved’ (ὁ ἀγαπητός), 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. </p> <p> T. B. Allworthy. </p> | |||
== Bridgeway Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_18621" /> == | == Bridgeway Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_18621" /> == | ||
<p> 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]] (1 Corinthians 1:14), and this was probably the person Paul stayed with on a later visit to Corinth (Romans 16:23). [[Another]] person named Gaius was from [[Macedonia]] (Acts 19:29) and another from [[Derbe]] (Acts 20:4). According to a variation in some texts of Acts 20:4, this latter Gaius may have been from Thessalonica, in which case he was possibly the same person referred to in Acts 19:29. </p> <p> [[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 (3 John 1:1-6). </p> | <p> 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]] (1 Corinthians 1:14), and this was probably the person Paul stayed with on a later visit to Corinth (Romans 16:23). [[Another]] person named Gaius was from [[Macedonia]] (Acts 19:29) and another from [[Derbe]] (Acts 20:4). According to a variation in some texts of Acts 20:4, this latter Gaius may have been from Thessalonica, in which case he was possibly the same person referred to in Acts 19:29. </p> <p> [[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 (3 John 1:1-6). </p> | ||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_51169" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_51169" /> == | ||
<p> <strong> GAIUS </strong> . This name is mentioned in five places of NT. One [[Gaius]] was St. Paul’s host at Corinth, converted and baptized by him ( Romans 16:23 , 1 Corinthians 1:14 ). He was perhaps the same as ‘Gaius of Derbe’ who accompanied the [[Apostle]] from [[Greece]] to [[Asia]] ( Acts 20:4 ); if so, he would be a native of Derbe, but a dweller at Corinth. The Gaius of Macedonia, St. Paul’s ‘companion in travel’ who was seized in the riot at [[Ephesus]] ( Acts 19:29 ), and the Gaius addressed by St. John ( 3 John 1:1 ), were probably different men. </p> <p> A. J. Maclean. </p> | <p> <strong> GAIUS </strong> . This name is mentioned in five places of NT. One [[Gaius]] was St. Paul’s host at Corinth, converted and baptized by him ( Romans 16:23 , 1 Corinthians 1:14 ). He was perhaps the same as ‘Gaius of Derbe’ who accompanied the [[Apostle]] from [[Greece]] to [[Asia]] ( Acts 20:4 ); if so, he would be a native of Derbe, but a dweller at Corinth. The Gaius of Macedonia, St. Paul’s ‘companion in travel’ who was seized in the riot at [[Ephesus]] ( Acts 19:29 ), and the Gaius addressed by St. John ( 3 John 1:1 ), were probably different men. </p> <p> A. J. Maclean. </p> | ||
== | == People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70101" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> [[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. </p> | ||
== Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_66240" /> == | == Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_66240" /> == | ||
<p> 1. [[Christian]] of Macedonia, and companion of Paul. He with [[Aristarchus]] was seized and carried into the theatre during the uproar at Ephesus. Acts 19:29 . </p> <p> 2. [[Convert]] of [[Derbe]] in Lycaonia, and companion of Paul. Acts 20:4 . </p> <p> 3. Christian at [[Corinth]] whom [[Paul]] baptised and who was his 'host' and of the whole church. Romans 16:23; 1 Corinthians 1:14 . </p> <p> 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. 3 John 1 . </p> | <p> 1. [[Christian]] of Macedonia, and companion of Paul. He with [[Aristarchus]] was seized and carried into the theatre during the uproar at Ephesus. Acts 19:29 . </p> <p> 2. [[Convert]] of [[Derbe]] in Lycaonia, and companion of Paul. Acts 20:4 . </p> <p> 3. Christian at [[Corinth]] whom [[Paul]] baptised and who was his 'host' and of the whole church. Romans 16:23; 1 Corinthians 1:14 . </p> <p> 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. 3 John 1 . </p> | ||
== | == Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_35456" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> Paul's host at [[Corinth]] when [[Paul]] wrote (Romans 16:23), "mine host and of the whole church." [[Baptized]] by that apostle (1 Corinthians 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 (3 John 1:4-5). A Gaius of [[Macedonia]] is mentioned in Acts 19:29, and a Gaius of [[Derbe]] (Acts 20:4); probably distinct men. </p> | ||
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_31589" /> == | |||
<li> A Christain of [[Asia]] Minor to whom John addressed his third epistle (3 John 1:1 ). <div> <p> [[Copyright]] StatementThese dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated [[Bible]] Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. Entry for 'Gaius'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/g/gaius.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li> | |||
== Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_40318" /> == | |||
Acts 19:29Acts 20:43Romans 16:231 Corinthians 1:143 John 1:1 | |||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_4043" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_4043" /> == | ||
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