Romans 1:4 (DRB)

Passage

Who was predestinated the Son of God in power, according to the spirit of sanctification, by the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead:

Nearby Context

Romans 1:2 Which he had promised before, by his prophets, in the holy scriptures,

Romans 1:3 Concerning his Son, who was made to him of the seed of David, according to the flesh,

Romans 1:4 Who was predestinated the Son of God in power, according to the spirit of sanctification, by the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead:

Romans 1:5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith, in all nations, for his name:

Romans 1:6 Among whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "predestinate", "Spirit", "predestinated", "power", "sanctification", "resurrection", "lord", and "jesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "predestinate" and "Spirit", 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 made to..." into verse 5's "By whom we have received grace and...", so "predestinate" and "Spirit" 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 "predestinate" and "Spirit" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.