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Ecclesiastes 4:9
"Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour."
"There are many lines in which the youth can find opportunity for helpful effort. Let them organize into bands for Christian service, and the co-operation will prove an assistance and an encouragement. Parents and teachers, by taking an interest in the work of the young people, will be able to give them the benefit of their own larger experience, and can help them to make their efforts effective for good. Ed 269.1"
The EGW passage directly applies the principle of cooperation leading to encouragement and assistance, as found in Ecclesiastes 4:9. The verse provides a foundational principle for the benefits of teamwork and collaboration, which EGW expands upon in the context of Christian service.
"Some workers pull with all the power that God has given them, but they have not yet learned that they should not pull alone. Instead of isolating themselves, let them draw in harmony with their fellow-laborers. Unless they do this, their activity will work at the wrong time and in the wrong way. They will often work counter to that which God would have done, and thus their work is worse than wasted. GW 488.1"
The EGW passage emphasizes the importance of teamwork and collaboration, echoing the sentiment in Ecclesiastes 4:9 that two are better than one for labor.
"Some workers pull with all the power that God has given them, but they have not yet learned that they should not pull alone. Instead of isolating themselves, let them draw in harmony with their fellow laborers. Unless they do this, their activity will work at the wrong time and in the wrong way. They will often work counter to that which God would have done, and thus their work is worse than wasted. 9T 258.3"
The EGW passage directly echoes the principle of working together for greater effectiveness, as highlighted in Ecclesiastes 4:9. The idea of a 'good reward' aligns with the avoidance of wasted effort when working in harmony.
"“There is little that any of you can do alone. Two or more are better than one if you will each esteem the other better than yourself. If any of you consider your plans and modes of labor perfect, you greatly deceive yourselves. Counsel together with much prayer and humbleness of mind, willing to be entreated and advised. This will bring you where God will be your counselor.... LS 303.3"
The EGW passage directly echoes the principle of Ecclesiastes 4:9, emphasizing the benefits of collaboration and mutual support. The idea of 'two are better than one' is amplified with the addition of humility and prayer.
"Parents should remember that much more will be accomplished by the work of the church school if they themselves realize the advantage that their children will obtain in such a school, and unite wholeheartedly with the teacher. By prayer, by patience, by forbearance, parents can undo much of the wrong caused by impatience and unwise indulgence. Let parents and teacher take hold of the work together, the parents remembering that they themselves will be helped by the presence in the community of an earnest, God-fearing teacher. CT 155.3"
The EGW passage emphasizes the importance of parents and teachers working together, which aligns with the general principle of cooperation and mutual benefit found in Ecclesiastes 4:9.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
"Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken."
"Noble efforts have been put forth by some Seventh-day Adventists to do the work that needed to be done for the colored people. Had those who were engaged in this work received the co-operation of all their ministering brethren, the result of their work would now be altogether different from what it is. But the great majority of our ministers did not co-operate, as they should have done, with the few who were struggling to carry forward a much-needed work in a difficult field. 9T 205.2"
The EGW passage emphasizes the need for cooperation among ministers in their work. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 directly supports this principle by highlighting the benefits of teamwork and mutual support. The connection is a direct application of the biblical principle to the specific context of ministry.