Romans 1:4 (ASV)

Passage

who was declared [to be] the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; [even] Jesus Christ our Lord,

Nearby Context

Romans 1:2 which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy scriptures,

Romans 1:3 concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

Romans 1:4 who was declared [to be] the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; [even] Jesus Christ our Lord,

Romans 1:5 through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name`s sake;

Romans 1:6 among whom are ye also called [to be] Jesus Christ`s:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "declared", "power", "holiness", "resurrection", "dead", "even", and "jesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "declared", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "concerning his Son who was born of..." into verse 5's "through whom we received grace and apostleship...", so "Spirit" and "declared" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "declared" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.