Person New Testament
Gaius
Gaius, a Macedonian and traveling companion of Paul, was seized along with Aristarchus during the riot in Ephesus. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Acts 19:29.
Why it matters. Macedonian; Paul's traveling companion; caught in Ephesian riot.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Gaius
Gaius, a Macedonian, was one of Paul's traveling companions during his third missionary journey. In Act.19.29, Gaius and Aristarchus, another Macedonian, were seized by the mob during the riot in Ephesus. The riot was instigated by Demetrius, a silversmith who made shrines of Artemis, because he felt threatened by Paul's preaching and the spread of Christianity in the city. The mob dragged Gaius and Aristarchus into the theater, but Paul was prevented from entering by his disciples and some officials of the province of Asia who were his friends. The incident highlights the opposition and dangers faced by Paul and his companions as they spread the gospel in pagan cities.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Acts (1 verse)