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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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