Romans 1:4 (LSB)

Passage

who was designated as the Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

Nearby Context

Romans 1:2 which He promised beforehand 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 designated as the Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

Romans 1:5 through whom we received grace and apostleship for the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for the sake of His name,

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "designated", "power", "holiness", "resurrection", "dead", "jesus", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "designated", 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 "designated" 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 "designated" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.