Passage
which He announced before through His prophets in holy writings--
Romans 1:2 (YLT)
Nearby Context
Romans 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God--
Romans 1:2 which He announced before through His prophets in holy writings--
Romans 1:3 concerning His Son, (who is come of the seed of David according to the flesh,
Romans 1:4 who is marked out Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of sanctification, by the rising again from the dead,) Jesus Christ our Lord;
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "announced", "before", "through", "prophets", "holy", and "writings--". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "announced" and "before", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Paul a servant of Jesus Christ a..." into verse 3's "concerning His Son who is come of...", so "announced" and "before" 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 "announced" and "before" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.