Gaius

Who is Gaius?

Gaius is a name of several people in the New Testament part of the Bible.

⁕A Christian Gaius is mentioned in Macedonia as a traveling companion of Paul, along with Aristarchus.

⁕One chapter later, a Gaius from Derbe is named as one of Paul's seven traveling companions who waited for him at Troas.

⁕A Gaius is mentioned residing in Corinth as being one of only a few people there who were baptised by Paul, who founded the Church in that city.

⁕A Gaius is referred to in a final greeting portion of the Epistle to the Romans as Paul's "host" and also host of the whole church, in whatever city Paul is writing from at the time. In all likelihood, this was Corinth.

⁕Lastly, Gaius whom the third Epistle of John is addressed. He may be one of the men mentioned in any of the others contexts.