In Colossians 1:4, this same love is directed toward all saints and paired with faith, specifying the object of the love reported.

Romans 5:5 reveals God's love poured into hearts through the Holy Spirit, directly connecting love and the Spirit as the source.

Romans 15:30 uses the identical phrase 'love of the Spirit,' providing another Pauline instance of this exact expression.

Galatians 5:22 lists love as fruit of the Spirit, showing that love in the Spirit is a characteristic produced by the Spirit's work.

2 Timothy 1:7 states God gave a spirit of love, associating love with the Spirit's gift, consistent with love in the Spirit.