Romans 1:4 (GNV)

Passage

And declared mightily to be the Sonne of God, touching the Spirit of sanctification by the resurrection from the dead)

Nearby Context

Romans 1:2 (Which he had promised afore by his Prophetes in the holy Scriptures)

Romans 1:3 Concerning his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord (which was made of the seede of Dauid according to the flesh,

Romans 1:4 And declared mightily to be the Sonne of God, touching the Spirit of sanctification by the resurrection from the dead)

Romans 1:5 By whom we haue receiued grace and Apostleship (that obedience might be giuen vnto ye faith) for his Name among al ye Gentiles,

Romans 1:6 Among whom ye be also the called of Iesus Christ:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "declared", "mightily", "sonne", "touching", "sanctification", "resurrection", and "dead". 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 Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord..." into verse 5's "By whom we haue receiued grace and...", 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.