Romans 4:16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
English “grace” in Romans 4:16 was translated from Greek noun 5485 charis being the temporary bestowment of God’s Spirit as documented in Acts 7:51 and Mt 13:9-15 while Mt 12:32 and Heb 2:4 tell us why it is temporary. Greek noun 5486 charisma was mistranslated 15 times into English “gift” and twice into “free gift”. Greek noun 5486 charisma is in fact God’s permanent endowment of God’s Spirit as documented in Romans 11:29 and Greek noun 5545 chrisma is the “unction” of God’s “anointing” “seven thousand” “election” God said “I have reserved to myself” as documented in Romans 11:4-7, 26-32 and 1John 2:20 and 27 while the Greek word from which “feed“ was translated in Acts 20:28 tells us when God’s endowment of God’s Spirit shall achieve God’s will. Please go to: http://www.eliyah.com/lexicon.html enter Acts 20:28 and when the verse comes up click on it, then click on 4165 representing Greek verb 4165 poimaino from which the English words “to feed” were translated then page down and click on each of the 11 verses containing Greek verb 4165 poimaino and follow God’s 2Timothy 2:15 directive “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”. You should then go to Revelation 2:26-27 and understand that the “rod of iron” is “the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” and know “he that overcometh” are God’s “seven thousand” “election” who “shall feed” “the word of God” “a thousand years” and cause “the rest” “to come unto the knowledge of the truth” “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour” “Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth”.