Rom 9:1 I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit—
Rom 15:30 I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf,
Note here: "Through our Lord Jesus Christ" and "By the love of the Spirit". Both these expressions use [dia] A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import: - after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) . . . fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through (-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general import.Strongs
-- Greek, By or through διά dia our Lord Jesus Christ; It means probably out of love and regard to him; in order to promote his honor and glory, and to extend his kingdom among people.
---διά dia. By the mutual love and sympathy which the Spirit of God produces in the minds of all who are the friends of God. I beseech you now to manifest that love by praying earnestly for me.
Where the role of the Spirit is here on earth indwelling all true believers, the Risen Christ is 'located' in heaven at the Father's right hand. The Holy Spirit is not some impersonal force, an "it", but fully personal. God of very God. God is personally among us by His Spirit, to help us in our weaknesses. The Living God is present with us as the "empowering"Spirit.
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