Romans 16:23

Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother.

'Gaius' -(GAY US) 'There weren't many in the early church of high rank but there were some. Gaius and Erastus were respected men.' (McGuiggan p. 445) (1 Corinthians 1:26)

Since Romans was written from Corinth, it is very likely that this Gaius is the one that Paul said he baptized (1 Corinthians 1:14) Three other persons with the same name are mentioned in the N.T. (Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4;. John)

'my host' -what. privilege to have Paul stay in your home!

'and of the whole church' -a very hospitable man. 'Might either mean that the whole Christian community met in his house, or that he made all Christians who came to Corinth welcome.' (Gr. Ex. N.T. p. 723)

'Erastus' -(ih RAS tus) (beloved). Two other Scriptures mention the same name (Acts 19:22; 2 Timothy 4:20)

'treasurer of the city' -i.e. of the city of Corinth.

'This Erastus has been identified (by some) with the civic official of that name mentioned in. Latin inscription on. marble paving-block discovered in Corinth in 1929..."Erastus, commissioner for public works, laid this pavement at his own expense." The pavement belongs to the first century A.D., and may well have been laid by Paul's friend.' (F.F. Bruce p. 280)

'Quartus' -(KWOR tus) (fourth).