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Gaius, in the BibleGaius (gā`yəs), in the New Testament.1 Corinthian Christian, Paul's host. 2 Corinthian baptized by Paul. 3 Companion of Paul, native of Derbe. 4 Macedonian companion of Paul. 5 Christian to whom 3 John is addressed. It is not known which, if any, of these men are identical. Gaius, Roman juristGaius (gā`əs, gī`–), fl. 2d cent., Roman jurist. He is known for the Institutes (repr., 2 vol., 1967; Vol. I is a translation of the text, Vol. II consists of commentaries), a legal textbook that contributed materially to modern knowledge of early Roman law. It was much used in the compilation of the Corpus Juris Civilis Corpus Juris Civilis (kôr`pəs j..... Click the link for more information. . BibliographySee study by A. M. Honore (1962). Gaius, Caius ?110--?180 ad, Roman jurist. His Institutes were later used as the basis for those of Justinian How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Paul, Apollos, Cephas, and all of Chloe's people, including even Crispus and Gaius, might have benefited from this healthy process (1 Cor 1:14). And uber-weasel Gaius Baltar (James Callis), president of the humans in name only, continues with his craven ways, cooperating with the Cylons, while former president Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell) is targeted for execution. The title also appears in three places in The Resolution on the Death of Caius Caesar: (1) "Since on April 2 the news reached us that Gaius Caesar, son of Augustus (father of his country, pontifex maximus, guardian of the Roman Empire and protector of the world), grandson of a god . |
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