Romans 1:4 (KJV)

Passage

And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

Nearby Context

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

Romans 1:3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

Romans 1:4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

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

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "declared", "power", "holiness", "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 Son Jesus Christ our Lord..." into verse 5's "By whom we have received 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.