Note 4 at Acts 19:29: This cannot be the same Gaius as mentioned in Acts 20:4 be- cause special mention is made of this Gaius being of Macedonia (see note 1 at Acts 16:9, p. 667) whereas the Gaius of Acts 20:4 was from Derbe (see note 5 at Acts 14:6, p. 656) which was in Asia (see note 3 at Acts 16:6, p. 666).

There is also a Gaius spoken of in Rom. 16:23 who was Paul's host while he was in Corinth and who Paul spoke of in 1 Cor. 1:14 as being one of the few people who he baptized in Corinth.

There is also a Gaius who the apostle John addressed his third epistle to who we don't know which of these three Gaius was being referred to or if this was yet another man of that name.

The only definite information that we have on the Gaius mentioned here is what this verse says about him. He, along with Aristarchus (see note at this verse), were Paul's companions in travel who, in the absence of Paul, suffered persecution in the theatre in Ephesus.

Note 5 at Acts 19:29: This is the first of five times that Aristarchus in mentioned in scripture (Acts 19:29; 20:4; 27:2; Col. 4:10; Phil. 24). Aristarchus was from Thessalonica ( Acts 20:4; 27:2 [see note 3 at Acts 17:1, p. ???]) who along with Gaius (see note at this verse) was persecuted in the theatre in Ephesus. Aristarchus survived the persecution at Ephesus as can be seen by the fact that he accompanied Paul on his return trip to Asia (see note 3 at Acts 16:6, p. 666) a few months later (Acts 20:4) and was also Paul's companion during his voyage to Rome (Acts 27:2).

When Paul wrote to the Colossians from Rome, he spoke of Aristarchus as being his fellowprisoner (Col. 4:10). He also wrote a letter from Rome to Philemon, who is supposed to be a believer of Colosse (Phil. 2 with Col. 4:17), which mentioned Aristarchus as a fellowlabourer (Phil. 24).