[Greek] ἐκλείπω (ekleipō), [Latin] deficere, [French] se detacher, [French] abandonner, [German] abfallen

[Greek] ἐκλείπω (ekleipō), [Latin] deficere, [French] se detacher, [French] abandonner, [German] abfallen: to eclipse, to fail, to leave out, to cease, to die, to omit, to end; Lk.16:9, Lk.22:32, Lk.23:45, Heb.1:12

While the TLM (where allowed) continues to thrive, the NOM continues to have sparse attendance.

Background information:

Greek Hellenism: This term means to leave out, to pass over, to abandon, to fail, to eclipse, to die, to faint, to be lacking, to be left, to depart, end, and to postpone.

Aeschlyus’ Prometheus Bound 827: “The weary tale I shall leave out.”

Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound 827: “I will describe the toils she has endured before she came here.”

Lysias’ Accusation of Calumny 8.16: “The pretexts you clearly invented about me have failed you.”

Plato’s Menexenus 234b: “For the vigor which once I had has gone from me.”

Old Testament: This term means to die, to fail, to leave off, to stop, and to eclipse (overshadow).

New Testament: This term means to fail, to end, and to cease.

Lk.16:9: “I tell you, make friends for yourselves with dishonest wealth (mammon), so that when it fails, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.” (One must make prudent use of one’s wealth. One must have constant trust and fidelity to those in positions of responsibility. There is an incompatibility of serving God and being a slave to riches.)

Parable of the Disabled Steward:

1. The dishonest steward wrote generous notes to ingratiate himself with the debtors.
2. Mammon (earthly treasures) fail because they do not last.
3. One must make prudent use of one’s earthly material wealth.
4. Making friends means showing kindness (mercy) in using these goods for the poor and less fortunate.
5. While earthly goods are finite (temporary), heavenly spiritual treasures are longer lasting.
6. Through the charitable, prudent, and creative use of earthly goods, one can accumulate permanent spiritual treasures in heaven.
7. Faith is inadequate. Works (actions) are also required.
8. The eternal dwellings represent the heavenly abodes.

Lk.22:32: “Satan has demanded to sift all of you sifted like wheat. But I have prayed that your won faith may not fail; and once you have turned back, you must strengthen your brothers.” (Jesus hopes that Peter does not fail in his role as leader of the apostles. Jesus warns that Satan will test and try the apostles’ faith. But the Holy Spirit will strengthen them.) 

Satan will sift of you like wheat:

1. May tempt you with trials or temptations.
2. Will test your faith.
3. Will try to confuse you (make your wheat [faith] look like chaff [sin and corruption]).
4. Will seek to lead you astray.

[Greek] λείπω (leipō), [Latin] deficiente, [Latin] indigere, [German] fehlen:

Lk.18:22: “When Jesus this He said to them, ‘There is still one thing left for you: sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have a treasure in heaven. Then come follow me.'” (Jesus calls us to be mindful of the poor who lack food and clothing. Jesus also calls us to remove our attachments to material possessions. By following Him one may hope to find lasting spiritual treasures.)

Jas.1.4-5: “And let perseverance be perfect, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and he will be given it.”

Perseverance in trials:

1. These trials can be considered joyful in allowing God to intercede, strengthen, nourish and bless us.
2. God’s discipline seeks to strengthen us and to prune us of our imperfections (weaknesses).
3. God generously gives us wisdom when we ask for it.
4. Wisdom is a gift that God readily grants to all who ask in faith in times of trial.

Jas.2:14-15: “What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? But you do not help a brother or sister who has nothing to wear?”

Faith and works:

1. What good is it if someone says he has faith but does not have works?
2. How does only having faith help someone who has nothing to wear?
3. Faith of itself, without works, is dead.
4. Was not Abraham justified by works when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar?
5. Faith is completed by works.
6. A person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

[Greek] ἐγκαταλείπω (egkataleipō), [Latin] derelinquere, [Latin] deserere, [French] abandonner, [French] separer, [Old English] forsacan

2 Cor.4:8-9: “We are afflicted in every way, but not constrained; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”