"I saw that some have been very jealous for you, fearing that you would not be rightly dealt with, and not have justice done you by your ministering brethren. Such should stand out of the way, and be faithful to confess their own wrongs, and let all the censure and weight of your wrongs rest upon your own head. God designs that they shall rest there until you thoroughly remove them by repentance and hearty confession. Those who have a perverted sympathy for you cannot help you. Let them manifest zeal in repenting of their own backslidings, and leave you to stand for yourself. You have been altogether out of the way, and unless you make thorough work, confess your wrongs without censuring your brethren, and are willing to be instructed, you can have no part with God's people. 1T 319.1"
"Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
The EGW passage strongly emphasizes confession of wrongs, which is a central theme in James 5:16. The call to confess faults aligns directly with the biblical verse.
"He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy."
The EGW passage directly echoes the principle of Proverbs 28:13 regarding confession and forsaking sin to receive mercy. The emphasis on confession for restoration is a clear parallel.
"Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye."
Both passages address the importance of self-reflection and dealing with one's own faults before addressing the faults of others. The EGW passage speaks of those with 'perverted sympathy' needing to repent of their own backslidings, which aligns with the 'beam in your own eye' concept.
"You have stood aloof from those upon whom God has laid the heavy burden of His work. While my husband already had the labor and burden which three men should have shared, you have injured him by remarks and hints, and have helped others to bring burdens upon him. You must see this. You have had no special burden laid upon you, but have had time for reflection and study, rest and sleep, while my husband has been obliged to labor day after day, and often long into the night, and sometimes when he did lie down to rest, he could not sleep, but could only weep and groan for the cause of truth, and the injustice of his brethren toward him, whose whole interest and life was devoted to the cause. 1T 319.2"
"Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ."
The EGW passage describes a situation where individuals are not bearing the burdens of others, specifically James White. This directly contradicts the principle in Galatians 6:2, which encourages believers to share each other's burdens. The connection is more than thematic; it's a direct application of the principle.