Gaius in the Bible — Who Was Gaius?

The recipient of 3 John. John commended him for showing generous hospitality to traveling missionaries — even strangers — and walking in the truth. He's the positive example contrasted with Diotrephes.

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Support the Mission3 John 1:5-8

Gaius is being praised in this section for opening his home to traveling missionaries he had never met before, embodying the early church's ethic of radical, gospel-driven hospitality.

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The Road Trip and the Plot TwistActs 20:1-6

Gaius from Derbe is one of the travel companions accompanying Paul on this final journey — part of the multinational squad representing churches from across Paul's mission territory.

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