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Gaius
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Gaius, in the Bible

Gaius (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 jurist

Gaius (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
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Bibliography

See 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


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